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Joined: October 4, 2012 3:21 pm
Topics: 3 / Replies: 596
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RE: Favorite Formulae

Dave Karoly, post: 331790, member: 94 wrote: 5 Gin1 VermouthOlives:-) I am the heathen that uses: 4 vodka1/2 olive juiceshake it like you're trying t...

11 years ago
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RE: Additional way to make $ as a Surveyor

Automatic Machine Guidance is something that is coming like a freight train. I don't see a whole lot of it in my parts right now, but I know it is out...

11 years ago
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RE: ALTA Survey - Original vs PDF

Ric Moore, post: 331725, member: 731 wrote: skwyd, sounds like you are explaining to your clients the events that could trigger the mandatory filing o...

11 years ago
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RE: Did He Win?

paden cash, post: 331543, member: 20 wrote: You're so right. Our "proud" social heritage is wrought with prejudices and injustice that were overwhelm...

11 years ago
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RE: ALTA Survey - Original vs PDF

The vast majority of our clients who request ALTA surveys only want the PDF. Most of the time they print a reduced copy of it and put it into some sor...

11 years ago
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RE: Favorite Formulae

That first one looks like it is related to the "semi-perimeter" method for determining the area of a triangle. Perhaps I'm mistaken. I've never used t...

11 years ago
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RE: Where is the R-O-W Point?

I run in to this problem quite often. And I haven't come up with a good solution. On the one hand, the descriptions typically make it clear that the R...

11 years ago
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RE: FEMA AE floodline

I have run across this issue many, many times with these things. The biggest issue is that in many places around where I work, the choice of whether o...

11 years ago
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RE: L**yers again

I doubt that would get title insurance here California. Then again, it just might... I see the issue all the time with the general public seeing the A...

11 years ago
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RE: What size was that pipe, rebar, cap, post, bollard etc....?

I have had SEVERAL instances where my crews come in with a shot that says "found iron pipe". And I'll ask, "what size was it?". "Oh, they were all 3/4...

11 years ago
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RE: Curiousity killed the cat...

I, too, once discovered a "gap". It definitely had an owner, and I knew right away who it was (well, mostly). But I had to explain to the City and the...

11 years ago
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RE: PIX4D model. No UAV, just iphone and survey rod

When I was in college, in one of my photogrammetry classes we actually did a project using CRTP principles.We had a 35mm camera with B&W film. We ...

11 years ago
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RE: What Is The worst Architect Blunder You've Ever Seen?

I try to be positive in my mindset and give people the benefit of the doubt. And I try to remember that as a Land Surveyor, I am probably in a much be...

11 years ago
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RE: Boggus Survey

I've seen lots of Bogus surveys around here. But no Boggus surveys. Hopefully this Boggus character does decent work!

11 years ago
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RE: Young Surveyors

I'll check out the forums posted! If I can confuse and befuddle... I mean, provide some positive feedback to an up and coming surveyor, I'd happily do...

11 years ago
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RE: Nice Lady Calls

I get calls like this for Elevation Certificates. The owners seem to think that I just have to look on a couple of maps and/or websites, then fill out...

11 years ago
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RE: "Surveyor's Exception" for ALTA Surveys

I think the key here is that if you have two adjoining property owners that aren't in a "heated dispute" then as a surveyor, you can offer your profes...

11 years ago
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RE: "Surveyor's Exception" for ALTA Surveys

Plottable is most definitely an "official" word. B-) Also, I use the phrase "Not Survey Related" for all of the exceptions listed about things like ta...

11 years ago
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RE: How To Explain Basis Of Bearings To Non-Surveyors?

If you had two separate plats that showed the same line, but with different bearings posted (like maybe the centerline of a road right-of-way or somet...

11 years ago
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RE: What's better than wood stakes for property lines?

I like these. Very easy to see and they won't be confused for being property corners!

11 years ago
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