@joe-the-surveyor That is my first hunch as well. I just did a certificate and the last time it was done and particular county still uses ngvd29. So a...

When you say 1 foot from OPUS vs a NGS Benchmark. The first thing that comes to mind is NAVD88 vs NGVD29. Roughly. ?ÿWhen I compare OPUS to a NGS Benc...

@rover83 You said a mouthful. ?ÿI think some of it is a self inflicted wound. With statements of things like GIS means get it surveyed! Those younger ...

And Metadata . I would rather see Lat and long than spc values. My experience so far when seeing SPC coordinates is now I have to figure out if the sc...

@rj-schneider yes sir that is so true. Just had that discussion the other day about todayƒ??s robots. Without a dc they are boat anchors.well at least...

@norman-oklahoma Have you read it already. I just got the email on it and already asked the boss (the wife) for my allowance to purchase. I want the b...

I reckon we all have made a similar mistake like that at one time or another. ?ÿUse to be the extra 9 volts or AA batteries because dc didnƒ??t charge...

You should have let me know I would have come down to see you. Its a few hours from where I am. I have a book that I am about to read on the Virginia ...

@stlsurveyor I just sent you my rough draft resume. Thank you for the offer. Please have a stiff drink before reading it and if you are ever out east ...

One of these days I will have one of those Javads in my hands to see what all the hype is about. I am looking forward to this fall when I will be work...

@geeoddmike Good ole usajobs. ?ÿYes this is a good place to look for work and applying for a government job. One of the keys to getting through the go...

@paden-cash oh wow. My family on one side came through the Cumberland gap and settled between there and Mississippi. ?ÿYes I hold to find someone to h...

@david3038 yes Georgia is hot. I lived there for a while after my USMC days .?ÿ

Yes keeping equipment checked out and sent in at-least once a year for cleaning and calibration is a no brainer. ?ÿI met a crew this past week. Settin...

@holy-cow That diet stuff is what they use to experiment on rats. ?ÿNow I know you grew up on a farm so i know you have participated in rat killens. L...

@murphy well I canƒ??t give up my coffee or my brain will work less than it already does. But I always have the salty stuff covered with chili fritos ...

Welcome. I donƒ??t think you will have any problems finding a place to get started in Northern VA. Once you get settled into your new career take a lo...

@holy-cow I love it. My 7 year old is a natural worker. She believes she is helping by running through the field and turning all the bales from their ...

@williwaw I did a job in Djioubiti Africa There were days it hit over 130 F . Had a Trimble 5601 that bit the dust. So hot the oil and grease just ran...