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Joined: July 1, 2010 6:10 pm
Last seen: April 9, 2026 6:51 pm
Topics: 195 / Replies: 2763
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RE: Am I a survey Tech, or a Surveyor?

well said Nate. Might I add: if you are unsure and are pondering those points you are a Technician

3 years ago
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RE: Billing Rates

You can find most firms rates in the meeting minutes of almost any municipality. It can take some digging, but there is a ton of info out there. It'...

3 years ago
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RE: Billing Rates

I use Lump-Sum on everything.extra work is negotiated case by case, based on actual cost, and I include my desired Profit.

3 years ago
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RE: Surveyor Rejected his own monument

we all make errors. ===eventually after a few decades we can stumble across a minor OOPS, or even a big one.Kudos to those that have a fresh look at ...

3 years ago
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RE: Slide Rule

I vote Curta it always works

4 years ago
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RE: Slide Rule

that was a bargain. I would go for that price in a heartbeat

4 years ago
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RE: Slide Rule

awesome find! I just searched eBay, found one for $800.too rich for me, but maybe someday I can find one that fits my budget I now have a spot on my ...

4 years ago
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RE: Slide Rule

Mike Segar... he was a union field surveyor on my crew back in 1977 +/-he truly mastered the slide rule.In those days almost every field calculation (...

4 years ago
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RE: What would you do if forced to retire?

to each their own... after a decade or three I find the ocean quite boring ?ÿ

4 years ago
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RE: Conveying land you don't own

"after acquired title doctrine" must always be considered look it up. different in every state/nation

4 years ago
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RE: Uuuuggghhh!

excellent summary Nate. BTW: a couple times, on my properties, I have seen (watched the workers) set posts without disturbing the pins even a little ...

4 years ago
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RE: California Man Fined $1,000 for "Drawing Lines on Maps"

I believe the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) forum can be viewed by the public (non-members)

4 years ago
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RE: Hypothetical survey

the court either made a Wrong decision, or used poor wording the TWO Acres holds.

4 years ago
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RE: Differences in measurement

@brad-ott thanks for the good thoughts, we are all fine.everything has returned to normal and we will resume our normal activities today. this has be...

4 years ago
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RE: Differences in measurement

Nate: Thanks for taking a bit of time away from your family to compose this essay.being a realist (and focusing on Family) is pretty darn important. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Who wants to beta test the upcoming forum upgrade?

@wendell where would the revised email be coming from?I see my mail server has just blocked <[email protected]> as a presumed spambot(I got ...

4 years ago
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RE: Who wants to beta test the upcoming forum upgrade?

@wendell I could not log in or register using the link provided. I responded using email address in the notice."Error: User registration is currently ...

4 years ago
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RE: Who wants to beta test the upcoming forum upgrade?

Wendell: add me to the beta testers list please

4 years ago
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RE: Happy Mark Deal Day!

that was an excellent website in many ways ?ÿ

4 years ago
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