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rundatline
@rundatline
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Joined: April 5, 2012 12:56 pm
Last seen: June 19, 2025 12:47 pm
Topics: 16 / Replies: 243
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RE: SURVEYOR missed NAD83 by 191ft

Do you mean for your client specifically or all surveys in general? If for all, this is not true, although it would nice.

6 years ago
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RE: SURVEYOR missed NAD83 by 191ft

Most older "grid ties" to monuments in my working area will have some kind of screw up in calcs or coord. conversions or they just use NAD 27 because ...

6 years ago
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RE: How many retired surveyors keep their license active?

I pay for a retired friends adjoining state license renewal every year in case the need arises. ?ÿ

6 years ago
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RE: She is still alive

That's sad, I killed a big buck that was tangled up in barbed wire fence years ago. ?ÿ

6 years ago
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RE: Lump Sum

Lump sum=mucho dinero. I usually take a beating on a couple of jobs per year but the other killings more than make up for it. I do have a few long tim...

6 years ago
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RE: Bosch Distance Meter

@jt50 I only use disto in dry holes or those with little flow such as the periodic flush blast manhole. Average flow=25' tape. High flow=level rod.

6 years ago
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RE: Curious as to what the most popular data collector used?

@eddycreek I looked into the shoulder harness rig but never pulled the trigger. I'm a big bipod user and find myself using it most of time except for ...

6 years ago
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RE: Bosch Distance Meter

My old Disto (circa 2003) will measure to the water surface of turd flow accurately. ?ÿ

6 years ago
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RE: Nail Driving Prism Pole

Ramset single shot for $75 if you shop around.

6 years ago
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RE: Curious as to what the most popular data collector used?

Lee Green has posted about using such a rig. I've used the standard ram mount spring loaded tablet holder for the last few years with no problem.

6 years ago
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RE: Another first

@dmyhill I deposited the check before heading east. I did my part, they dropped the ball. This was about 5 years ago. Manna from Heaven. Paid for va...

6 years ago
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RE: Another first

I've been paid twice for a few jobs. I once received payment for an updated ALTA that was never finished or sent to the client. It was about 3 hours f...

6 years ago
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RE: Curious as to what the most popular data collector used?

I've been using a rugged tablet with Survpc for the last few years. My guys are still using tsc2's. I'm retiring the tsc2's by the end of the year. I'...

6 years ago
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RE: Lot survey/house layout

OK, not sure why for a small lot like this, the pins are all intervisible, there is nothing out there to keep anyone from setting up a string line and...

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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RE: "Proposed"

It really doesn't matter, it's "proposed" whether you label it as such or not.?ÿ Your plat is only an accessory document until it becomes part of the ...

6 years ago
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7 years ago
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RE: Impervious Setback Question (Almost unbuildable lot)

@a-harris Not necessarily true if your in a caveat emptor state

7 years ago
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RE: Impervious Setback Question (Almost unbuildable lot)

I would ask your surveyor since the answer will vary based on your jurisdiction. If your surveyor doesn't know, find one that's savvy about developmen...

7 years ago
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RE: Downward Spiral

@just-a-surveyor I've got one foot out the door. The market is too good to stop now. I'm dropping out when the next recession hits. I'm not at retirem...

7 years ago
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