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Joined: July 2, 2010 5:44 am
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RE: Greene County surveyor arrested in Perry County

Billy Brewer is the name of a former Ole Miss football coach who was fired in the mid 1990's for getting the school on major probation. This guy doesn...

13 years ago
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RE: Client hires 3 surveyors, still doesn't get right answer

When you said "He talked to his boss", who were you were speaking to? You should be talking directly to the surveyor who signed the plat and insist th...

13 years ago
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RE: Fence

"I installed the fence in alignment with the front pin. I can not see the pins only the surveyors caps."If you only found one pin, what did you line i...

13 years ago
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RE: How close is your office to the nearest Court House?

To the courthouse is a 15 minute drive plus whatever time it takes to park. returning to the office takes about 25 minutes because I-20 eastbound in m...

13 years ago
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RE: Bearing Basis from Thin Air

Most of the time using GPS on a lot survey is OVERKILL. I would have used one line from the plat as a bearing basis (and state that fact). All other d...

13 years ago
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RE: new spin on fence corners

Drive in a rebar as close to the fence corner as possible. That way the corners can be easily found. What does it matter if the fences wind up being 0...

13 years ago
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RE: back-dating a plan

> You completed your project 2 years ago when you delivered the client his mylar and copies. You now have a new project, charge whatever it takes t...

13 years ago
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RE: Inappropriate Fonts

😉 > (I agree with text no smaller than 0.08" on plats, btw)Here it is 0.10'.

13 years ago
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RE: Need to add a truck...lease or buy certified used?

If you buy used, don't trust CarFax. I recently saw a news program that exposed them to be untrustworthy.

13 years ago
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RE: Survey Updates

You can't update someone else's survey. You can review it by making your own ties to the buildings from the boundary and closely checking to see what ...

13 years ago
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RE: Corner Records

Alabama has no such place.

13 years ago
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RE: ALTA Recertification

I would do everything just as if I was updating the survey except for producing a new plat. Send them the letter they are requesting and bill them the...

13 years ago
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RE: ALTA Requirements (pipe)

When in doubt, show it. I don't think it hurts to have too much info on a plat, as long as it is legible.

13 years ago
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