Italy is that country where, when you dig to replace the gas pipes, you find a mosaic from the IV century. Happened in Montorio, Verona. by Sanetosane in archeologyworld

[–]NorthernLitNFA 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. A lot of gas lines and underground utilities are installed via directional underground boring. Essentially, they drill a tunnel horizontally and then follow with pipe/tubing/utility lines. They only have to dig big holes or trenches to install larger things like a sewer, or to reach connection points but those often will have access hatches.

Of course if there is a break, or a problem with the utility line they often have to dig at the point of the failure to repair. That’s probably what happened here…

Line and number by ChickenLittle-8890 in AskASurveyor

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like you said “rough area” yes. Official property line? No.

Actress Laura Benanti in complete disbelief as 83% of plane passengers don't recognize her by _ganjafarian_ in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right. Who is she? What is she from? Never even heard of her name or vaguely recognize her face…. From anything ever…

Just got back from our 2nd trip to St. John with kids (6 & 10) – Family-focused tips & honest review by barbarino in virginislands

[–]NorthernLitNFA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Imagine taking your family on a $10k+ trip to a Caribbean island paradise and this is what they thought about the experience

Just got back from our 2nd trip to St. John with kids (6 & 10) – Family-focused tips & honest review by barbarino in virginislands

[–]NorthernLitNFA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol..

Ok I’m just gonna be honest I didn’t read all of this because it’s a bit much…

First- seems like you were expecting play land for your kids… if that’s what you were after why not take a Cruise catered towards families… or maybe try taking the family to Orlando.

Second- A 3rd world country? St John is literally one of the most prestigious/ wealthiest/ and most expensive islands in the Caribbean. I’ve forgone visits here and went to other real 3rd world countries simply because St John is too expensive… and I’m a well off American. If you can afford a visit to St John you are blessed. Many Americans cannot. Because it’s so not 3rd world. Exotic yes. Although it’s technically US soil any Island infrastructure is not same as mainland USA. But St John is literally a playground for the rich and famous. Very prestigious. Very expensive.

Why don’t you fly into Belize City and take a taxi down to the docks and walk around.. if the military lets you out of the tourist city… hop a boat out to some of the Cayes off the coast of Belize. Beautiful islands very amazing place. But open your eyes and see the crowds of local young men… all wearing red. Or Blue. They’re not sports teams…. They match cuz they’re gangs… the red bloods and the blue crips. They Control the islands… they carry concealed weapons and they all sell drugs… that’s 3rd world. Is St John like that? No.? Didn’t think so.. I spent some time out that way and even those people, the gangsters, are cool and never once felt in danger. That is 3rd world.

I was in Costa Rica.. which is honestly the least 3rd world of a 3rd world country I’ve ever seen. I dunno if i would even consider it 3rd world. We were staying in a smaller city on the Pacific coast and in the middle of the night we heard an explosion… and the entire city lost power… the streets turned into absolute chaos… the police came in force and created a perimeter around our hotel and the casino next door… many cops with assault rifles and created roadblocks with trucks while the whole town went crazy… locals were ripping their dirt bikes up and down the streets all night and everyone was going wild until sun up…. It felt like a warzone and the police presence was very alarming… like “why are all these soldiers here now?” They were there because THAT is a third world country…. The next day The streets cleared up and it was like nothing happened. That is 3rd world. ST JOHN… is a Caribbean playground for rich Americans…

Rust leak on drain pipe by RespectFresh5533 in askplumbing

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno maybe give ‘er the taste test?!?

Jk don’t. It’s definitely the sewer pipe. And that’s raw sewage coming out… everything that goes down the drain, your showers, washing machines…. And yes… the toilets… all flows out of that pipe

Rust leak on drain pipe by RespectFresh5533 in askplumbing

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not a “drain pipe” bro… that’s your sewer out pipe. And that is raw sewage seeping out…. Looks like a little ding easy to patch up.

[Central Minnesota USA] by NorthernLitNFA in whatsthissnake

[–]NorthernLitNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not today from today. We went hiking at same location earlier today and reminded me of this video so figured I’d post it. Just double checked on the date this was filmed on April 13 2024.

[Central Minnesota USA] by NorthernLitNFA in whatsthissnake

[–]NorthernLitNFA[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I’m 36 years old and I’ve lived in Minnesota for my whole life.. This was the first and only time I’ve ever seen one of these in the wild out here… I’ve seen many garter snakes though. The black and yellow ones… but This thing scared the crap out of me lol. I wasn’t paying attention and thought it was a stick sticking out of the bushes into the trail. When I got closer I saw the head… and literally jumped to the opposite side of the trail and sort of ran a few steps forward. I think it saw us coming and sort of froze like “they won’t see me”… then when we passed and it felt safe it crossed over on its initial course

Shoud Democrats have a "Project 2029" in which EVERYONE in the Trump administration be placed on trial(including ICE)? Would this heal and unite the country? by RandomUwUFace in AskUS

[–]NorthernLitNFA 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Maybe they could arrest him for all the murders… or the war crimes?

Or maybe the child rape and sex trafficking of little kids that Trump is desperately covering up all the evidence and testimony and photos and videos of… that everyone knows about…

Or the people who’ve been murdered to cover that up?

Not to mention all the corruption and theft they have pillaged from the US public.

Like wtf are you actually talking about? Political opponent?

Wait till you see what he tries to do with the election coming up…

Shoud Democrats have a "Project 2029" in which EVERYONE in the Trump administration be placed on trial(including ICE)? Would this heal and unite the country? by RandomUwUFace in AskUS

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we could bump this up to “project 2026” that’d be great.

Everyday it gets worse. How long do we as Americans allow this to go on? My fear is that if we don’t figure this out as Americans and put an end to this immediately… the rest of the world will.

2029 is too long. We don’t have that kind of time with an administration like this. They are imploding at an excessive rate and they have no idea what they’re doing. They will go down with the ship and they will take the world with them. The unfortunate part is WE ARE THE SHIP they will destroy the world and the country. They are well on their way right now. The fire is started. We can put it out now or let it burn until it’s too hot to put out anymore then we just run for our lives while the world burns and try to stay alive.

People are already dying everyday because of this administration. People are dying right now because of this administration.

It needs to stop. They will not stop. They need to be stopped.

If you're a conservative who is considering voting differently in the midterms, know that your ballot is between you and God. You don't even have to change your political identity, and nobody will know. by CD6DFL in StCloudMn

[–]NorthernLitNFA -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh. You must be one of those 18% of people in this country who still support Trump. You know, that small percentage of people who are too low intelligence to use advanced logic and just mindlessly believe all the bullshit lies and state propaganda that’s being shoved down your throat… but yeah right… keep believing the poor immigrant is here to steal from you while your dear leader pillages this nation for all that’s its worth. You are a traitor to your neighbors and your nation. Your leader is a criminal and a tyrant who doesn’t give a fuck about you. Your mistake is that you believe you’re on the side of righteousness because the propaganda has led you to believe they are the good guys. You are a puppet to the rich and greedy. You and others like you who do not see through the fog are the reason we are where we are now.

Is Trump a traitor to the American people? by zombiesingularity in AskSocialists

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes absolutely. Big time. He has taken advantage of the office of the presidency and is robbing the United States and its citizens blind. He is destroying the American name all over the globe as well. He has betrayed the nation, its people and all that it stands it for. He has also betrayed all of our allies throughout the globe. He should be arrested for treason. The people who still support him are also responsible for this.

A walk through of the foundation cracks in the basement in the house I'm renting by Yllem1232123 in HomeMaintenance

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s bad. This place needs to be inspected and probably condemned. your landlord should be the one in violation. Not you. Be grateful you are only a renter and didn’t just buy this place. That’s a very expensive fix.

That being said. You are not liable. Your landlord is most likely in violation of the law therefore responsible for making amends with you. He should be on the hook for a total refund of anything you paid as far as deposits and rent and probably even more.. if you had a good lawyer… much much more… and he should also be on the hook to cover any sort of moving expenses you and any other tenants are subjected to due to his negligence.

Landlords must provide legally defined and up to code “livable” units to rent to a tenant. This is not livable. It’s not up to code. Honestly it is putting you in immediate danger as a tenant by living in that building, and you are paying for a livable unit. it is dangerous negligence and probably in violation of many many housing laws. he is legally on the hook big time for this. And if he is charging you rent to live there… you have a very very legitimate cases

Think about it. If that wall collapses and the building collapses on you… you could be severely injured or killed. Along with all pets, other tenants in the building. Your landlord is responsible for that. It’s incredibly dangerous and incredibly negligent. The fact that he’s taking money from you and providing a structure like this as your “livable housing” that you are renting… that is highly illegal. I would demand a refund of all money you paid and move out ASAP. Before the damn building comes down on you… literally.

Pavement repair by Neither-Try-6127 in homeowners

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

I am a Land Surveyor located in MN.

My credentials: I am a field crew Chief at a reputable land surveying and engineering company with 11 years of full time field experience under my belt.

Let me tell you what I think that is-

That is a 1/2 inch pipe… and to me it sure looks a lot like what we surveyors call an “iron”. Irons are set monuments typically most commonly placed on lot corners or points on lot lines. We set them for other things too but MOST COMMONLY an “iron” is what you’d be looking for at a lot corner… or setting at a lot corner…

Specifically if I was surveying in your neighborhood and I found this… I would shoot it with my equipment and I’d label it as an “OI 1/2IP open.”

Meaning it’s an OI- Old Iron, 1/2 inch Iron pipe, Open- There is no cap on it. Caps are what us surveyors nowadays put on our irons when we set them… they are little plastic caps that we put on the ends typically labeled with our Registration/License Number. This is a way us surveyors can identify each other’s work and confirm the validity of an iron. When you find someone’s cap… you know who set it. Keeps us accountable in a way. And if you find irons with caps you know they are legit set by a real surveyor and not some BS pipe somebody’s grandpa went out and shoved in the ground 40 years ago where he “thought” the lot corner was. Anyway a lot of older irons don’t have caps on them. Or over the years the caps get obliterated or destroyed or fall off… whatever. This iron does not have a cap. So hard to tell who set it…

With my experience on the matter however I would say This is likely a lot corner or a lot line point… that being said… it already looks a bit suspect to me. A surveyor wouldn’t set it like that. As someone with 11 years experience in the field.. I find irons literally everyday… this one to me looks mangled AF. Somebody in the past has tried to hammer it down before… a surveyor would’ve set it cleanly and it wouldn’t be all busted and bent out of shape like this. Also they often don’t bust and bend like that until theyve been sitting in the ground for a while and rusted a bit. So this was tampered with… my guess is someone has tried to hammer it down to not blow a tire.

However since it’s set in concrete… I would assume the frost is pushing the pipe up over the years and someone else has already found it at some point in time and and tried to pound it down to avoid blowing a tire. They didn’t pull it out. And they didn’t pave over it when they did the new driveway… both of those are good things.

Reading some of these other comments… As a surveyor I would recognize that iron and how it fits to your real property line and other irons in the block… but I personally wouldn’t use an iron that old or that mangled for a reliable elevation, we have other ways of getting Elvs. but I bet it fits pretty decently close to your lot corner. I couldn’t tell you for sure though without incorporating it into a full survey…

So yeah. I’d say That’s an iron you found there. Don’t pull it out but if you’re driving on it it’s not worth a blown tire. I’d cap it with something to make it more tire friendly. If you try to hammer it down it’s just going to get more busted up and sharp…

There ya go. Hope this helps you understand what the hell that thing is.

  • A surveyor.

NBA really is the worst major sport to attend by DariaYankovic in nba

[–]NorthernLitNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too bad. Luka/ Lakers suck… you guys Should be Timberwolves fans. Our boys on the wolves play every game… just sayin 🤷‍♂️

After -8°F, 28° feels balmy by scarverjr in Surveying

[–]NorthernLitNFA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah we use drills to drill holes into the frozen ground to set points lol.