I used to work in Chicago area. 3 states. Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Harry B Blizzard and associates. (for those who remember). He would buy Va...

How can I respond? 5th amendment? I got a good nap today too!N

Well, I'm back a minute, to finish my story. I met Ladd Nelson, (of Carlson) and he is as nice of a guy as you'd ever meet in person. Carlson is lucky...

Would an old transit work? They can be had for 300 bucks on ebay pretty often. Get lucky, and get one for 200.I got a nice Gurley, for 180.00N

Do you need a boat anchor, or a stargazer?N

LamonAh Ha! I guess that will work too!OK, for the rest of us, without an airport nearby..... :)N

Don't forget the STAR-TRONThis stuff. I get it for around 7 bucks a bottle, like the one listed below, on ebay. You can tell the difference. It sure m...

I guess getting actually PAID (in anything) could be a conflict of interest.....

Big AlAbove is thinking right.... it is no more a conflict of interest to be paid in land, than to be paid in money. N

Not an ethical problem. Any more than pumping your own gas, or checking your own oil. Get you a nice enough piece. N

I second the silicone trick. And, the glass does not shift around inside the canister any more. Way better. N

Steven is right. A compromise at the back of the canister will do it. Have you ever removed the glass, and looked at the back side?N

As a surveyor, who has diligently searched for original evidence, and also lived long enough to see it destroyed, I do often complain, that the survey...