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Williwaw
Williwaw
@williwaw
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Joined: December 12, 2012 5:31 pm
Last seen: June 4, 2026 10:08 am
Topics: 278 / Replies: 3336
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RE: Desperately Seeking Books

@dave-karoly I spent 5 1/2 years working for the State and while I didn't make bank, I did have good insurance and benies and it was far and away the...

6 years ago
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RE: Desperately Seeking Books

Maybe consider narrowing down your focus a bit. Typically someone just starting out won't be writing legals. While the material in Wattles would help ...

6 years ago
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RE: "Approximate Property Corner"

@dougie Can't argue with that logic. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. I approach every job that way as I assume it will be the smallest job...

6 years ago
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RE: "Approximate Property Corner"

I take solace that unless it's the original corner, in it's original position, undisturbed, every corner I recover is 'approximate' to some degree. Su...

6 years ago
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RE: "Approximate Property Corner"

It might be good enough for the El Cheapo client that doesn't want to pay any more than the bare minimum for a survey, but it's next to worthless to m...

6 years ago
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RE: Old GPS job

I have the hardest time keeping a straight face when clients ask me to pull a rabbit out of my hat. Forgive me, no disrespect but I'm a surveyor, not...

6 years ago
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RE: Old GPS job

It's too bad the original GPS observations didn't get archived. I'm just finishing up a job that involves DOT coordinates with the majority of my work...

6 years ago
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RE: Keep hands warm in field

Several pairs of thin wool or polypro liners to fit inside whatever gloves your using. As soon as the pair you're using starts getting any moisture in...

6 years ago
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RE: We're 10 ??????????¯????

Awesome work Wendell & Angel! You guys rock and we're all a little better off for what you guys do. Thank you. ?ÿ

6 years ago
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RE: Extremes..

@stlsurveyor Looks like trout Shangri-la. 

6 years ago
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RE: Local news story

One year I grew a bunch of cabbages, couple dozen. Don't know what the heck I was thinking, I don't even like cabbage. Thought about building a catapu...

6 years ago
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RE: Advice for an Anxious friend

My Wage ƒ??I bargained with Life for a penny,And Life would pay no more,However I begged at eveningWhen I counted my scanty store. For Life is a jus...

6 years ago
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RE: Field Note Retension

I'm sitting on about 25 years worth of field books, all have been scanned but all 80 plus volumes only take up a shelf within reach of my desk. The fi...

6 years ago
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RE: Roof framing geometry...

@dave-karoly I never did put all my faith in that guard coming back down, they can get hung up. Bit like handling a gun, best to always assume it's l...

6 years ago
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