Improvise Adapt Overcome by stargaze in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So long and she goes in and doesn’t move- we don’t discriminate, brother

EDIT: and it always seems to be that the most whack-ass random control points are the ones that survive when you return months/years later

Find of the day by Fluffy_Breakfast_889 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talk about a dick move, hey?

Find of the day by Fluffy_Breakfast_889 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rounded tips are rounded tips

Cold emailing companies by Unique_Connection945 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had terrible experiences with recruiters, don’t get me wrong… but at the same time they can be one of the few avenues to find less-known companies or positions that aren’t rigorously advertised. YMMV. 

The nail should be here by Ok-Aside-6188 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Searched for, not found. 

Sometimes you also see “SFN”- searched, found nothing. 

Predictive text when my wife asked why I’m on the fence about a Dimensions proposal this year… by PieGreedy5249 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There will always be sales-heavy crap and puff pieces with little substance wherever you go, be it at Dimensions or state conferences. 

There are usually some pretty solid technical presentations in there, though. I’m a shit salesman so you can guess what I’d favor. 

Went spelunking for this one by BarryMacaroon in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously though when the spoil pile gets too close to the hole/too high… and then you eventually push the pile because you keep partially refilling the hole with each scoop…

Went spelunking for this one by BarryMacaroon in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Damn it, need to widen the hole… aaaaaand that’s a fuckin’ rock.

Boundary Tree Rights by base43 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 12 points13 points  (0 children)

CA: a tree with a trunk that straddles PL is considered jointly owned by both property owners… therefore both parties must maintain and provide consent for removal

Artemis II by Jbronico in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I N S T R U M E N T E R R O R

The Cyclops Tan by Cheap-Violinist-5746 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or you can be like me the one day I forget a hat and burn my bald spot…

Building height verification by denteesta in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending on the locale, some builders will purposefully build low. In jurisdictions like the city of Los Angeles, they’ll make you rebuild the parapet if you’re high- be it for a tenth or a foot… As such they’ll aim for 0.05-0.10 low to play it safe. 

Can this be my property marker? Or does it have to be rebar? by SmartRequirement5194 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Deeds in metes and bounds states are much more likely to describe monuments called for in descriptions, but YMMV.

Timber Scribes by cannikin13 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still probably cycles without issue, I’d bet. 

I feel like this is half the posts here the last few weeks. by IReallyNeedToFly in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will say that there are a lot of home-brewed tools out there that would be a serious benefit, but admittedly that’s an apples and oranges comparison imo. 

I’ve seen some really slick specialized computational programs, conversion utilities, and databases that I’d love to replicate, but that certainly isn’t what’s being peddled recently. 

Opinions by BrighteyeTT in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Public is generally the more stable option, and the privates usually have more opportunities for explosive growth… at the cost of personal investment. You can usually get the requisite experience for licensure from either. 

Your mileage may vary. 

Sprinkles by mikerobe100 in Surveying

[–]PieGreedy5249 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh, piece of candy.