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Topics: 21 / Replies: 635
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RE: Boots Again

I have two pairs of Crispi boots, Nevada and Hunter, and I love them, but I no longer work in the field on a daily basis, or at all. I know these will...

1 year ago
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RE: Speedup idea?

Folks are starting to grumble about the new site and very slow performance on FB "Life of a Surveyor" page. I have only checked in a couple of times i...

1 year ago
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RE: Riddle test

2. Don't spin again. That chamber is empty.

1 year ago
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RE: Old dogs and new tricks...

Not sure this Old Dog will able to learn these new tricks, or be willing to put in the time to. I didn't contribute too much, but followed the recent ...

1 year ago
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RE: Corpscon6 - geoid 18 files

You could use NGS Data Explorer to go to your project location, then perform a radial search near where you want the CSF. Assuming some marks are foun...

1 year ago
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RE: Lotteries are a tax on the ignorant, but ...

I play $1 every day on the California Fantasy 5 game. Been doing it so long with the same numbers I am afraid to stop. I have never hit 5 numbers, but...

1 year ago
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RE: SW Regional Geodetic Advisor

The incumbent, Lynda Bell, relocated to become the Alaska Regional Geodetic Advisor after a couple of years in the SW. Bill Stone held the SW position...

1 year ago
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RE: 20 July 2023 State Plane 2022 Preview

If you use the SPCS and aren't attending this webinar, you will want to watch it when the recording is posted in about a week.

1 year ago
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RE: NGS webinar 22 June 2023 transitioning to new NSR

I had never heard of the AAGS before. I'm interested in their training materials and certificate program. Will look into that further. As Brian Fis...

1 year ago
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RE: Working Remotely as a Professional Surveyor

I have been working 100% remotely since March, 2020. That said, I am in management, so much of each day is attending meetings. None of my time is spen...

1 year ago
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RE: How do you guys deal with engineers challenging settlement monitoring data (simply because the they don't like the results)

Are you using trivets or "turtles" for turning points? A fixed leg tripod? Thermistors high and low? As GeeOddMike said, geodetic leveling is very exa...

1 year ago
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RE: Can you back a trailer?

@jim-frame Try backing a log splitter. You can't see it at all (maybe a little with the tailgate open) and the tongue is so short it jack knifes with ...

1 year ago
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RE: On accepting and rejecting monuments

I am fortunate that I started my career in the era of theodolites and steel tapes, with the occasional stand alone or top mount EDM. Understanding the...

1 year ago
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RE: New Surveyor gift Idea

Not a new surveyor, but I recently gave the guy I studied for the exam with 37 years ago a brand new copy of "Chaining the Lands" while he was recover...

1 year ago
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RE: RTN elevation question - rookie

@john-putnam When the 2017.50 epoch was published, the current NGS geoid model was 12B, thus the derived COH values are based on 12B, not 18.

2 years ago
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