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tommy-young
@tommy-young
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Joined: September 22, 2010 7:08 pm
Last seen: April 14, 2026 2:30 pm
Topics: 215 / Replies: 2190
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RE: Hello from Southeast Mo

An engineer I worked with for over a decade now works for a firm on the north side of Cape Girardeau.

6 years ago
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RE: Buying a business

I have a hard time believing you're far enough out of school to handle all the responsibilities owning such a firm would entail.?ÿ You might be, but t...

6 years ago
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RE: US TVA Benchmarks

@stephen-ward A decade ago I did some work on the John Sevier coal plant for TVA.?ÿ They didn't want to pay for an all new survey, rather they wanted ...

6 years ago
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RE: US TVA Benchmarks

@squirl?ÿ My desktop. ?ÿ TVA emailed me that information.?ÿ Supposedly I have all of their benchmarks.

6 years ago
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RE: Map copies

@jph "I hereby certified that I have no knowledge of any of the conditions on the site of a survey I conducted as File #X, Dated: Y since the date of ...

6 years ago
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RE: Trouble finding help...appropriate salary range/expectations

About the only way to hire quality employees now is to throw a sack of money at them.

6 years ago
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RE: Virtual Pin Cushions

@bear-bait No.?ÿ This was a one way presentation with very little audience input, but the instructor was not in favor of it.

6 years ago
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RE: Virtual Pin Cushions

I'm bumping this because this post was just on a slide in an online live presentation for Illinois ethics. I've hit the big time and can now retire.

6 years ago
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RE: Non-owner wants survey

Get the owner's permission, and more importantly, get paid up front.

6 years ago
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RE: Missouri Test

Well, the verdict came in and it was as I suspected.?ÿ I flunked the second part, so I will be getting that book and taking the practice problems.

6 years ago
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RE: Finally had a chance to hear Jeff Lucas

@peter-ehlert He's lived and practiced his entire life in public land states.  

6 years ago
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RE: Out of town surveyors, out of town crews

@bradl In the past 3 years I've done nearly 100 sites for the same chain, from the waters of the Ohio to the gulf coast.  The same engineer has d...

6 years ago
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RE: Out of town surveyors, out of town crews

As someone that does a lot of out of town work, the main reason we get that work is because the client has learned their lesson from hiring the "local...

6 years ago
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RE: Nashville Crew Chief and CADD Technician

You want me to send you some of our cast offs?

6 years ago
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RE: Most valuable State License to hold?

I would think Chicago would devalue an Illinois license.

6 years ago
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RE: I have not encountered this one before

This looks to me to be a job that requires a lot of documentation to keep from being back charged for staking stuff out "wrong".

6 years ago
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