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Mark Mayer
Mark Mayer
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Joined: July 21, 2010 9:32 am
Last seen: August 7, 2026 8:07 am
Topics: 54 / Replies: 3317
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RE: Interesting Statistics about our profession (Florida) and ?

I again remind everyone that about 8 years ago the bottom fell out of the job market for entry level survey staff. That translates into few people re...

10 years ago
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RE: RTK

Construction sites being what they are it is a great advantage to be able to set up wherever is convenient on any given day. IMO localizing should be ...

10 years ago
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RE: Need New Software Suggestions

There are several, of course. Carlson Survey is very popular.

10 years ago
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RE: Looking for special software

www.onlineocr.net There are several websites that will convert your pdf to text, for free. The one I linked above works pretty well for me, but just o...

10 years ago
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RE: Anybody have some good Book Recommendations ?

IMO, every surveying library should start with the following five books: 1. Elementary Surveying, by Wolf & Ghilani. Now in it's 14th Edition.2. B...

10 years ago
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RE: Field Books

SellmanA, post: 372430, member: 8564 wrote: ..having ...Rite In The Rain..is no exception as they are in our front yard Where else would a maker of w...

10 years ago
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RE: How Can 30.00 Feet Turn Into 30.01 Feet?

The way that 1907 plat is Lots 2 thru 37 should get their full measure of 30 feet in the north/south direction (40feet for lots 19 & 20) and all e...

10 years ago
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RE: Damn erasers

Pentel makes a pencil that is a huge upgrade in the eraser department. I really like a pencil with a retractable tip. These are OK, but have the same ...

10 years ago
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RE: Colorado PLS, COLORADO SPRINGS

Hang in their, buddy. I was were you are a few months ago. Have you checked your local craigslist? There are a couple of jobs listed there.

10 years ago
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RE: 29 to 88

My preferred method is to download datasheets for 2 or 3 monuments surrounding the current project site which have both '29 and '88 elevations (per le...

10 years ago
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RE: Signatures & Seals in Oregon

There are about 65000 documents on the Multnomah County Surveyors "SAIL" website with scanned signatures of surveyors on them, with more being added e...

10 years ago
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RE: Where on the Rod is the Corner?

jaxsmitty, post: 371757, member: 11693 wrote: I have no issues straightening a bent corner and resetting if it is in the correct position. Suppose th...

10 years ago
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RE: Where on the Rod is the Corner?

Dave Karoly, post: 371709, member: 94 wrote: Just because an UNDISTURBED marker doesn't meet your expectations of precision does not mean the other Su...

10 years ago
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RE: Ugly Section Corner of the Week

Probably those subdivision plats have ties to the section corner. The thing do do now is to back in the section corner from some plat monuments.

10 years ago
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RE: Where on the Rod is the Corner?

Mark Mayer, post: 371628, member: 424 wrote: What it does tell us is that you can't be sure about a monument just by it's appearance or even it's prox...

10 years ago
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RE: Where on the Rod is the Corner?

Dave Karoly, post: 371566, member: 94 wrote: Your photo in no way tells that story. What it does tell us is that you can't be sure about a monument j...

10 years ago
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RE: File Type View

Google "change folder and search options windows 7" and the wisdom you seek will be revealed.

10 years ago
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RE: My interesting week

Nate The Surveyor, post: 371344, member: 291 wrote: Here is bk 2, Pg 158 Most interesting that his description refers to the property by a lot of t...

10 years ago
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RE: My interesting week

Tommy Young, post: 371418, member: 703 wrote: ....Do you have proof the monument moved? Nate made measurements between the several C&T monuments ...

10 years ago
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