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Joined: November 14, 2013 1:06 pm
Last seen: October 1, 2026 5:15 am
Topics: 95 / Replies: 4434
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RE: Illinois Jurisdictional exam

Kick butt! We'll all be there in spirit. The key on closed book exams is not to get hung up on things you feel you should know. Move on and come back...

3 years ago
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RE: How long does it take?

There are too many ways to gather data to correlate hours. For us office varies from 0.5 to 4 times field effort.

3 years ago
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RE: For the collectors: Help with dating Thomas Whitney compass

The W & L E Gurley name change was 1852. I suspect the box was purchased or salvaged long after the compass was made. I have a verified 1780's equ...

3 years ago
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RE: New Hampshire License Free-For-All?

@ric-moore Absolutely! I track legislation, board activity, and major case developments where I am active. It's a huge commitment...

3 years ago
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RE: Construction Staking with Someone Else's bad control points

That's a lot to unpack.. The short answer is, yes. Unless your contract is bulletproof you may end up on the hook. There are several scope items and...

3 years ago
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RE: New Hampshire License Free-For-All?

@jon-payne Another failure by those goofballs is lumping occupational and professional licensing together..

3 years ago
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RE: Need Info

@dmyhill All subdivisions are surveys, but not all surveys are subdivisions. Idaho code 50-13 was passed in 1967, and was specific to subdivisions. Ou...

3 years ago
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RE: Need Info

@bstrand Spot on. It is common to see surveys recorded much earlier in some counties.

3 years ago
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RE: Edge of road vs centerline

Wearing tights won't change the answer, and the attorney probably won't care as long as they get paid. You should ask them questions regarding rights....

3 years ago
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RE: Edge of road vs centerline

It is more common for the facts to dictate fee versus easement. If you look deep I doubt any State has a single law governing all cases. The dedicati...

3 years ago
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RE: ROW Vacation

@holy-cow by law ownership shouldn't change. The public gets an easement which goes away on vacation. Too many goofy judgments and legislative fixes h...

3 years ago
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RE: New Hampshire License Free-For-All?

@jon-payne We just went through massive deregulation. It's a flippin free-for-all with a crippled discipline system now. Every regulation is considere...

3 years ago
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RE: ROW Vacation

Perhaps the vacated strip was in use and not worth fighting for? If this is Idaho, there are some strange quirks to vacation..

3 years ago
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RE: Edward Henry Kooper, Alliance NE

That sounds like a life well lived. Peace to those left behind.

3 years ago
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RE: Cadastral Surveyor

Good to see you here Monte. You'll fit right in!

3 years ago
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RE: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT for SurveyorConnect Members

@ric-moore I'm hoping we see more options. I'm more of a two machete guy myself... lol...

3 years ago
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RE: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT for SurveyorConnect Members

@wendell I am fine either way. It could be a chance to disavow a few of my grumpier posts..lol Seriously, Thank you for keeping this going. It is irr...

3 years ago
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RE: Advanced Land Descriptions

@bill-c No worries. I decided not to be a book hog (for once) as I have two copies already. Keep this one safe. Prices spike outrageous from time to t...

3 years ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

@scott-bordenet Ecxellent point Scott. I have developed remote programs in the past. A few were very successful and far exceeded the laws, rules, and ...

3 years ago
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RE: Gary Kent will be speaking in Joplin, MO on June 15

Wish I were back home to see him. He just presented here in Idaho and was a hit (as always).

3 years ago
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