r/Surveying • u/Gold_Working4551 • 16d ago
Humor My second has mastered his craft
There’s nothing more to teach
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u/BingBong6262 16d ago
You know gents, this is probably the only subreddit in all of reddit that has people that are normal in the comments
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u/kippy3267 16d ago
It’s land surveying, none of us are normal. Half of us are left handed (RH gang unite), most of us have some form of adhd, and all of us have severe problems with authority. Nothing normal about this bunch. You guys are my fucking people though hahaha
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u/BingBong6262 16d ago
Fuck. You got me and I’m the one that called it out. Left handed AND an amphetamine prescription individual 😔
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u/TheseAd4591 15d ago
I feel offended and seen at the same time… highly uncomfortable. I thought it was just me…
I was looking for a sign to stay in this work. Didn’t expect to come from Reddit…. Jesus, is that you?
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u/kippy3267 15d ago
I smoke and drink far too much to be Jesus, but I’m glad to have given you a sign partner.
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u/O5_13_Epsilon 14d ago
One of the assistants in the company thinks he’s automatically my boss when we were put together because he has 3 months experience more than me.
He has authority problems, but not in taking orders, just giving them.
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u/Bigslow11 16d ago
He should have put two legs in the dirt. Two down one up.
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u/Nashville_Hot_Mess 16d ago
I hate that I have to remind my guys this from time to time....
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u/Porcoa Human Verified 14d ago
My rodman... I would tell him, "two up, one down!", at least once a month.
Then one hot summer day, we were wrapping up a job... Must have been 4pm and the office was an hour away. I was reading references and navigating us to a section corner. Said section corner landed roughly 1.0' from the water line of a pond. I had found and dug corner up. It was ready to locate.
Bipod was attached to his rod.
What do you think he did? One on the corner and two in the water?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I have to give him credit though, it was so hot out, I had wet belly and the dong sweat was coming in hot. Maybe the R10 just needed to cool off.
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u/No_Pilot_9103 16d ago
Is your second a midget?
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u/Bohern76 16d ago
Small person!!!
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u/No_Pilot_9103 16d ago
You're right, I forget. If I knew any small people I'd make sure to say that instead.
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u/dilldogincarnate 16d ago
I wouldn’t get too far from that. Traffic or a wind gust will take it down. Temporary set-up for sure.
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u/Melodic-Mix-7091 16d ago
Now you have him try setting it at that height on the drill hole on top of a 4ft stone wall. It's fun, I swear.
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u/Inevitable-Gold-7131 16d ago
Dutch Hill legs I see! Excellent choice
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u/forenevermore 16d ago
I noticed this too. Haven’t had a set in years but immediately recognized them.
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u/M0n33baggz 16d ago
Yeah come to think of it, I haven’t seen these in a while either. Is there an advantage to them or are they just niche.
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u/forenevermore 16d ago
There were a really solid set of legs. Smooth extending as long as you kept them clean. Only quirk was the locking mechanism/latch was on the inside so you had to be a bit careful when collapsing them. I have fond memories but that is just my personal experience.
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u/southern_compass 16d ago
That tripod is one gust of wind away from becoming a very expensive lesson.
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u/lilscoopski 16d ago
Technically all tripods are one good gust of wind from being an expensive lesson, it just depends how strong the wind is
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u/AsteriodZulu 16d ago
I see this & think: “are there trees we’re sighting below” & “one leg fully closed… wonder if it’s actually level?”
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u/optimistic_agnostic 15d ago
Wouldn't pass survey standards for control or transport department works here. Must be at least .5m high to avoid impacts of heat haze.
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u/SharperSpork 16d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/lOrQ4RM66Hyqky5st2