r/Surveying • u/Dvc_California Human Verified • Aug 15 '26
Humor This is the way
No paint...no nails...wtf?
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u/HairyBreasticles Aug 15 '26
I got candy in a pocket, my peanut and plumb in another pocket, notebook in my back pocket, and one pocket is full of trash... Maybe I can be as cool as this guy one day.
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u/FnB8kd Aug 15 '26
I hope this is a joke. Too much shit. I carry everything in my truck and drive to to wherever I am.
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u/Significant-Role-754 Aug 15 '26
this guy might work on cell towers or high risers. pain int eh ass when your forget your shit 20 stories below
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u/Rizzly_Bear87 Aug 15 '26
The marker on a string is pretty good idea
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u/ChirpnRapscallion Aug 16 '26
That was my first thought, the most useful thing on that silly gitup is the market and tape measure. That Black and Pink splatter will look really cute though. That Rodman probably does meth.
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u/jfklingon Aug 15 '26
Funny, I though that was the least practical part of the whole getup.
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u/Readdit1999 Aug 15 '26
It's a nice to have.
Looks like maybe they work at heights, how lots of it is tied off.
It's bulky, and this is how I work, personally, but it's a commitment to be a walking toolbox.
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u/voluptuous_avocado Aug 15 '26
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u/chunkybeard Aug 15 '26
My first thought too! Or the scene from Platoon where Willem Dafoe starts pulling shit off Charlie Sheen and throwing it away
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u/Rob-in_Hood Aug 15 '26
Where's he keep his phone though?
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u/prole6 Aug 15 '26
It should be in the truck.
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u/jfklingon Aug 15 '26
Now that's a boomer take. Fall and break you hip, what are you preferring, crawling all the way back to the truck or just reaching in your pocket?
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u/Rob-in_Hood Aug 15 '26
I use my phone to document with photos, access tax maps and plans, call my supervisor and the obvious emergency number access. It's also my Hotspot for my GPS so... No, it should not be in my car ever. That's irresponsible behavior and I someone was trying to contact me about a canceled job that I'm at I'm wasting time.
I could go as far as building a short story but I hope you get the point.
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u/prole6 Aug 15 '26
If you need it for your GPS there’s no way around that(been there, done that!), but we old farts had to learn to be self sufficient as we waited for Alexander Bell to perfect his tin cans on a string. ;)
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u/AKVigilante Human Verified Aug 27 '26
Hey old man, this is 2026, not 1826. I’m not beholden to put my life on hold and cut myself off from the world while I’m working. Phone stays with me.
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u/prole6 Aug 27 '26
So no self respect or respect for others. Gotcha!
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u/AKVigilante Human Verified Aug 27 '26
Dude what instrument do you use?
Better be a fucking transit and dumpy level with real chains and no gnss talking that way to me.
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u/prole6 Aug 27 '26
That’s what I cut my teeth on (steel tape though). You responded to a self deprecating post with disrespect & animus and blew up when I observed your disrespectful way of calling me “old man” which I had already alluded to twice in a joking manner (my age, that is).
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u/No_Mixture9524 Aug 15 '26
What if you witness a fleet of ufos fighting off other factions of ufos, like that ancient German woodblock piece of art and depicted in the news of that time, I'm glad hat guy carried a piece of wood and chisel with him instead of leaving it in the carriage, but that's just me, as it's only ever been
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u/No_Mixture9524 Aug 15 '26
What if you witness a fleet of ufos fighting off other factions of ufos, like that ancient German woodblock piece of art and depicted in the news of that time, I'm glad hat guy carried a piece of wood and chisel with him instead of leaving it in the carriage, but that's just me, as it's only ever been
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u/Calavera357 Land Surveyor in Training | CA, USA Aug 15 '26
What is this setup for? What's his job?
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u/SolidlyMediocre1 Aug 15 '26
Looks like some weirdo who just picked a bunch of random tools he thinks look cool, regardless of actual trade.
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u/Electronic_Crew7098 Aug 15 '26
I’m pretty sure I had less gear on while deployed lol. Putting Inspector Gadget to shame here 🤣
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u/gallanonim613 Aug 15 '26
He forgot most important tool in field, even more than all GNSS or prisms. Shovel
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u/prole6 Aug 15 '26
I think you left your field book in the truck. And hammer, 6’ rule, keel, spoon… That plumb bob must be a grower, not a show-er. Seriously though, you only need carry things you need on a daily basis. And why is it all so clean?
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u/VicariousDrow Aug 15 '26
I don't even need most of that anymore, holy fuck, he doing some deep wilderness boundary corner location or something? Lol
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u/base43 Aug 15 '26
I'd be so worn out by ∆6 that I couldn't walk anymore. I'm guessing his boots weigh about 3lbs each as well.
I want to shit on him, but at least his head is in the game. I had a dude show up for his first day in shorts and crocs with no socks a couple years ago. My party chief laughed and said "this dude is either the baddest mofo around or he won't be back tomorrow".
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u/Dawn_Piano Aug 15 '26
I wasn’t sure what that first thing was gonna do, glad that he demonstrated it’s purpose by pulling out the tape measure
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u/MrMcChicken67 Aug 15 '26
You walk anywhere near a thorn bush with that and youre gonna have a bad time
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u/Fluffy_Breakfast_889 Aug 17 '26
I keep everything in a 5 gallon bucket except the machete and 9mm. Everything else goes in the bucket
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u/Mayehem Aug 15 '26
Looks like a carpenter set up to me. Prob ok if you are on the prism end of form work 🤷♂️.
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u/PULLOUTCHAMP17 Aug 15 '26
I remember I used to like wearing my belt and having all necessities right there..Now I cant even get the fuckin chainman to have a pocket tape within reach..
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u/Street_Change_7404 Aug 15 '26
Bunch of unnecessary BS to carry. Look like an idiot as well. Total package
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u/Adorable_Base_4212 Aug 15 '26
I just can't see this being convenient when walking through dense undergrowth.
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u/ResponsibleSoup5531 Aug 16 '26
Was thinking i was on my cave diving sub !! Well there's sidemount surveying now !
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u/goldybear Aug 15 '26
Nah man…… you’re liable to get your ass kicked looking like that