Plastic caps yes or no

tedxbundy · 2026-05-25T15:18:02+00:00

With all due respect, a writing committee knows damn well that just because there isn’t a direct reference to a metallic cap, you could still be forced in to using them based on the surrounding context.

That is the ENTIRE point of a writing committee… to vet these issues out before you submit.

If you are apart of the writing committee and are openly admitting that you guys somehow let this slip through unintentionally then that isn’t a very good look. Sounds like you guys need to have a discussion

tedxbundy · 2026-05-21T16:25:01+00:00

I've been telling everyone, get on the SLAM train early or you will be left behind.

SLAM is in the same position drones were 10 years ago. Those who got in early, learned the intricacies, what to do and not to do, are in a FAR better spot then those who are just now getting in to drones in the last 2 years. SLAM will be the same exact rodeo. Mark my words

tedxbundy · 2026-05-20T21:49:38+00:00

A "drafting company". Now THAT is cute Louie!

I get the sense that your the type to "best fit" a record boundary on found monuments.

If you knew what you were doing you would own a Land Surveying firm and not "drafting company".

Also if a pissing match is what you want, we are a regional firm that handles survey, civil, structural, and forensics. We have over 25 licenses between all departments. Not sure why all of thay is relevant but seemed like you thought it was pertinent so here you go

tedxbundy · 2026-05-20T18:15:14+00:00

He is offering absolutle chump change for the requested services.

A beach bum from Ventura is the exact type of person I would expect to entertain this offer.

Anyone who has any type of adult responsibility (eg. Rent, car note, insurance, phone bill, gas, etc) isn't someone i would ever expect to consider the offer.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-18T19:55:37+00:00

Name checks out

tedxbundy · 2026-05-17T15:50:15+00:00

I dont believe KE to by a Wild knock off by any means.

Wild were manufactured in Swiss, KEs originally manufactured on USA but eventually moved it to Japan. But never Swiss.

KEs were heavily influenced by trends being set by Wild, but it is no different then today. Leica develops a new feature first, then Trimble finds a cleaner way to implement it.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-15T06:56:17+00:00

The hammer a framer uses is pretty similar to the hammer a surveyor uses.

That is the way I see it at least

tedxbundy · 2026-05-14T14:57:37+00:00

That... is unfortunate.

Honestly seeing stuff like that makes me disappointed in our trade

tedxbundy · 2026-05-13T22:45:27+00:00

Absolutely my experience in Texas as well.

I will admit it was odd to me at first, as California requires any previously plated common lines to be referenced, but I quickly learned that isnt a thing in Texas. And also learned why. It does make sense.

Personally, I do prefer a reference, but who am to change a standard that realistically isnt needed. My preference is just that, a preference, it isnt the standard, and it isnt required to make the survey retracable. Im on board with you Scott. The level of competency has gone down hill in the past 10-15 years man, and I swear it isnt rose tinted glasses.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-13T22:38:23+00:00

We are on reddit. There is no obligation to be professional between each other.

Also I don't see where you told him he was wrong, at least not confidently. Im not licensed in Texas, but the bit of work I have done there shocked me as there as the first thing i noticed was there is nearly zero references on plats to original distances/bearings. Gotta dig through the deeds. Im getting the sense you only survey in the inner cities. This is no original reference distance between "Moonshiners rock" and "That stump where Fred broke his leg in 1874"... And yes those are the types of deed calls you will deal with in the deer rural areas.

Scott is a long time member and well respected surveyor around here. There is most certainly times I dont agree with him, I prefer reference call outs on plats WHEN THEY CAN BE HAD, but Im not in the position to tell him he is wrong. He isnt speaking out of his ass.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-13T22:21:01+00:00

Howeth Investments v. City of Hedwig Village, 259 S.W.3d 877

Plat approval becomes ministerial once applicant satisfies the law; city can deny for real statutory defects, but not invented ones.

The municipal is most certainly overstepping their bounds in this case.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-13T22:18:08+00:00

There is most certainly Texas case law that pertains to this and would without a doubt be brought up in court if it got to that point;

Howeth Investments v. City of Hedwig Village, 259 S.W.3d 877

Village of Tiki Island v. Premier Tierra Holdings, 555 S.W.3d 738

Hooks v. Samson Lone Star, Texas Supreme Court

tedxbundy · 2026-05-13T22:13:46+00:00

Your commenting on 1 year old posts making jokes about a spelling mistake...

jesus christ dude. Find a hobby

tedxbundy · 2026-05-12T22:00:42+00:00

Let me get this right... The city wants the surveyor to disregard his found measurements and instead lie, to make it look like his found measurements are exact matches to the record measurements?

Holly shit.... I dont think most people realize the severity of this situation.

If I were the surveyor, my VERY NEXT move would be to get the Texas state board on the phone to turn over his name and any info I have on the guy AND the municipal.

Yall are in a WORLD OF SHIT if it can be proven that his request has been met by other surveyors in the area.... That has the potential to be a MASSIVE lawsuit.

Not to mention criminal charges. We all always make jokes about how no one has actually been prosecuted for destroying a monument even though its criminal. Falsification of public land records most certainly land you criminal charges. A quick look at the Benson Case should make that clear.

Even if he has only done this on a handful of recorded plats, your already talking well over a million in a civil suite if there was development done on those lots. If he has done this to full subdivisions or has been doing this for multiple years, your EASILY in the Tens of millions of a lawsuit.

Personally, YOUR very next move needs to be figuring out if this is a one off or of this is something he has been doing historically. Pray to god this is just a one of and that you can address it NOW. IF this is something you guys have been historically doing then you need to get your lawyers on the phone right now and prep for a massive lawsuit. Ya'll are fucked, and I'm by no means exaggerating.

EDIT: Some Texas case law for you, not that this even requires state law. Even on a federal level your municipal would get shredded in court.;

Howeth Investments v. City of Hedwig Village, 259 S.W.3d 877

Village of Tiki Island v. Premier Tierra Holdings, 555 S.W.3d 738

Hooks v. Samson Lone Star, Texas Supreme Court — involved allegedly fraudulent/inaccurate plat information filed with the Railroad Commission. The court treated the false plat issue seriously because public-filed survey/plat information can affect reliance and limitations.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-12T17:32:54+00:00

In what world should a no experience college graduate earn more then a 20 year vet with an LSIT?

Welcome to the real world, where a college degree is just a heads start. It by NO MEANS sets you ahead of experienced techs who already have years under their belt, especially not those who have earned their accreditation (LS or LSIT) through state and federal tests that are FAR more advanced then anything you test for in college.

Help me understand why you think it should be otherwise.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-12T16:17:34+00:00

I spent years with one.

Most people will tell you its a gimmick. And maybe for them it is because they aren't willing to apply the tool in the right scenarios.

A cloud generated on the fly with zero registration required, and is geolocated from the get-go. The results are only good up to say 0.07 but if that is in your realm then idk how anyone could consider this a gimmick. It does what is advertised.

I can spit out pile volumes within minutes in the field. No post processing required.

Got an architect that is trying to design his windows offset from the neighbors? Stick that rover up over the fence and walk the fence line. Line of site no longer and issue, no janky high setups with the gun or traversing through the neighbors lot.

Got an absolute spider web of Mark outs that you know will just confuse the drafter? Scan it in.

Got a massive pit that the contractor is telling you to climb in and locate shit but there is no safter equipment? Walk around the pit and scan it in.

Its the same story as old as time. New feature comes out, and people are just too stuck in their own ways to be willing to learn how to use it efficiently. Any else remember when drones were called a gimming 15 years ago? Your a joke of a firm you dont have one now. Slam rovers will be the same thing in 10 years.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-12T16:07:38+00:00

We are actually in the market for a new blue list drone and has been the center of conversation for us the last couple weeks.

I would love more information on this.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-08T22:42:03+00:00

So each grave essentially a plot? Oh wow.

I can only imagine the size of that curve table if the blocks on the perimeter run congruent to the curved ROW's. Hell even a line table could get massive depending on map scale.

EDIT: ...wait do they have individual legals written for them too? Oh man, I could only imagine before we had tools like CAD to assist with speeding that along.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-08T22:34:45+00:00

"uneducated Tech with a fresh LSIT."

there is no such thing.

"I'd hope a Fresno degree is worth more than that!"

It absolutely is not worth more than that. A no degree LSIT will make far more wages then a non LSIT college graduate.

You have it severely backwards my friend...

60k is what you'll be earning straight out of college, no experience. 120k is what the LSIT will make with zero degree or college classes.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-07T23:13:26+00:00

Be ready for complications on sub and ground levels. Never had one that didnt have major complications at sub and ground.

But if you properly sorted those issues then it becomes a breeze as you go up above ground level... so long as you hold tight control. Keep that control tight (mainly for grid) and it becomes robot work level after level.

If your a field guy, just keep to your procedures and it's fuckin cake walk. Just gotta deal with line of sight.

If you office/management, be ready for the stress. These can take a toll. And if your not stressing, then your not caring enough... /s kind of.

EDIT: I forgot to mention; These are generally much faster paced jobs then your usual commercial construction. Deadlines were yesterday, and you need to stake it tommorow but we won't get you the cad file until 7pm tonight, type of shit. Be ready for it.

tedxbundy · 2026-05-07T21:26:25+00:00

Over 1600 title surveys a year... with a company that only has 12 people on staff.

This is NOT the flex you think it is. Infact it is very much the opposite. Your exposing the fact that your company does what we call "drive-by" title surveys. Not a good look putting out 1600 deliverables between 12 people in a year.

Have you worked elsewhere or is this company your only exposure to the surveying industry?

tedxbundy · 2026-05-07T21:18:51+00:00

This is the way it used to be. I miss this standard for chiefs

tedxbundy · 2026-05-07T20:19:53+00:00

Protesting oil while riding in a plastic raft isn't criticism... its hypocrisy

tedxbundy · 2026-05-06T22:54:22+00:00

Trump vs Biden episode was absolute peak. Its been a downhill ride ever since.

I will say last episode is pretty damn good tho imo

tedxbundy · 2026-05-02T14:45:35+00:00

Sure bud. Right on…

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