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Joined: January 19, 2011 8:31 am
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RE: Elon may have missed the point

@stephen-ward Thanks for the linky.  Apparently they've compensated for battery pack weight by abandoning the body on frame design and going wit...

5 years ago
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RE: Elon may have missed the point

@thebionicman The weight of the truck has not been released, but based on other Tesla cars it should be quite heavy, probably much more than a tradit...

5 years ago
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RE: NCEES PS TEST AND PRACTICE EXAM and NEGLIGENCE?

@bill93 I've got a CRC Standard Mathematical Tables book and refer to it sometimes when math becomes a question.  Kudos for finding an error; I ...

5 years ago
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RE: NCEES PS TEST AND PRACTICE EXAM and NEGLIGENCE?

@bill93 It could be it was a few log-trig table pages presented as part of the test question but I doubt it based on my failing memory. It was 45 yea...

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RE: NCEES PS TEST AND PRACTICE EXAM and NEGLIGENCE?

@bill93 Apparently it is doable using logarithms and was practiced in the early 1900s.?ÿ From a '50s journal: Table 4 shows the logarithmic method com...

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RE: NCEES PS TEST AND PRACTICE EXAM and NEGLIGENCE?

Goofy question, but I've seen worse.?ÿ Long ago (no programmable calculators) I took the LS exam when it was a two day affair, one day of multiple cho...

5 years ago
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RE: Wisconsin Surveyor Knows His Sh*t

Farthest edge, just like a football.

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RE: Vernier transits

Sorry to poop on anyone's parade, but early vernier geodetic transits were optically readable to 15" and if used in a stable environment by using a "w...

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RE: Mortgage Survey Gone BAD

My take on the Mortgage Inspection Certificate is it's certifying the lot exists, its assessor's map approximate shape and if there are building(s) on...

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RE: Measuring power line sags.

Be sure and note the time and ambient temperature for each shot.?ÿ Powerline sag varies greatly depending on how much juice is going through the wire,...

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RE: Large K&E Slide Rule

Remember slide rule belt holsters??ÿ The perfect fashion complement for a pocket protector.

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RE: Right of Entry

Having had a few firearms pointed at me during my career,?ÿ I don't want to be killed over a survey, so I've got a few pointers.?ÿ ?ÿRemote sites (DNC...

5 years ago
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RE: Caltrans LS and LSIT video and workbook question explanation

"Everything gives you cancer, there's no answer?ÿ .?ÿ .?ÿ .?ÿ "

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RE: Caltrans LS and LSIT video and workbook question explanation

Section 508 compliance was internally mandated by CalTrans over a decade ago.?ÿ Unfortunately "WebMasters" were recruited from admin and rarely engine...

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RE: Astro rom

@a-harris Yes, as long as the HP41(CV-CX) remained in a stable temperature environment.  The driver crystal was not temperature corrected so a r...

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RE: "Not For Construction" Plans - Stake 'em or no?

I've never staked anything off plans marked "not for construction" but have reviewed many during the proposal prep stage to come up with an estimate. ...

5 years ago
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RE: Deed: Excluding and Including Conveyance to Center Line of Street

If they said that it's a totally inappropriate abuse of governmental powers.?ÿ Is it possible they actually said ".?ÿ .?ÿ .?ÿ why don't you sell it to...

5 years ago
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RE: Deed: Excluding and Including Conveyance to Center Line of Street

I've read the thread and am hesitant to chime in concerning a Colonial State matter, but one way to look at it is you are not landlocked.?ÿ Your 19% d...

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RE: Should I talk to an attorney?

Why are you concerned about your former client's problems with a belligerent neighbor??ÿ Your survey stands as your opinion concerning the location of...

5 years ago
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RE: July 12 2019: Galileo System Failure START DATE EVENT (UTC): 2019-07-11 01:00

I just spoke briefly with a colleague in Alaska, and he told me Glonass reception is a definite plus at high latitudes:" In terms of positional accura...

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