MorePosted By Plumb Crazy on 10/17/2008 at 12:38 AM
I got my start in surveying at a company that did a lot of rural boundary surveys. Everybody carried a compass in the field; you wouldn't think of going out without one.
A couple of years ago, I went from there to a firm that does mostly (but not exclusively) urban work. They didn't *own* a compass. My boss recently told me (in good humor) that "nobody" uses them except me... It got me wondering.
Let the unscientific poll begin.
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I got my start in surveying at a company that did a lot of rural boundary surveys. Everybody carried a compass in the field; you wouldn't think of going out without one.
A couple of years ago, I went from there to a firm that does mostly (but not exclusively) urban work. They didn't *own* a compass. My boss recently told me (in good humor) that "nobody" uses them except me... It got me wondering.
Let the unscientific poll begin.
To read the rest of this thread go to www.i-boards.com/bnp/pob/messages.asp?MsgID=1294486&ThreadID=123451&IsResponse=False#1294486
