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Oops! Georgia Family Distraught After Contractor Destroys Wrong House
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Posted on 06/14/2009 11:56:26 AM PDT by Chet 99
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To: rlmorel
The dumb ass company cut down the tree, when they were only supposed to prune it. Cut it to the ground.That's called a "full prune".
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posted on
06/14/2009 12:55:28 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Be calm everyone. The idiot children are in charge!)
To: driftdiver
GPS is triangulation. I was mapping SAM sites in the desert on land that hadn't been mapped since 1927. 15 years ago BTW.
To: eyedigress
“GPS is triangulation. I was mapping SAM sites in the desert on land that hadn’t been mapped since 1927. 15 years ago BTW. “
There is a difference between civilian and government GPS. Mostly the civilian version has a built in limitation to the accuracy.
Most civilian GPS mapping devices attempt to convert the coordinates to an address using an internal database. If the database doesn’t have the address it will give you an approximate location. Coordinates are of little use to most people.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:07:42 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: All
My wife was dealing with the people so I am going to let her handle it.
No matter what, the tree isn’t coming back. It was a big one. I just thank my lucky stars the incompetent ninnies didn’t bring it down on the roof of my house. I am trying to keep it in perspective.
Of course, it pales in comparison to the poor people in this story posted.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:07:50 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
To: driftdiver
There is a difference between civilian and government GPS. Mostly the civilian version has a built in limitation to the accuracy.It's 50ft as of 1994, and requires 3 satellites to get a fix.
To: Ez2BRepub
Deed zay speeek Eeengleesh?,/p>
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:11:40 PM PDT
by
Othniel
(I don't know karate. I DO know crazy.)
To: Chet 99
The house was furnished and full of heirlooms!
The demolition company should be sued into dust, and no one involved should ever work again.
Apparently it’s illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of mental retardation.
To: Ez2BRepub
Deed zees demo guyz speeek Eeengleesh?
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:12:44 PM PDT
by
Othniel
(I don't know karate. I DO know crazy.)
Alas I digress. :^) Two satellites and me will do it.
To: Chet 99
The demolition crew had previous experience in the mining industry.
To: Old Mountain man
I think a Carroll County jury is gonna be quite generous in the end. Forgive me for not being a lawyer / economist, but what would happen if the contractor declared bankruptcy, & did it FAST...would that be an "easy-out" for them to not have to pay the wrongs homeowners?
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:17:33 PM PDT
by
ChrisInAR
(The Tenth Amendment is still the Supreme Law of the Land, folks -- start enforcing it for a CHANGE!)
To: BradyLS
Makes one wonder if this was the first time. Or the tenth.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:18:08 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
To: Navy Patriot
“How could this happen to a private business? “
Just a hidden cost of hiring illegals. Probably no one on the crew could read.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:18:29 PM PDT
by
babygene
To: rlmorel
Of course, it pales in comparison to the poor people in this story posted. Yes but it's still a "bang your head on the wall" situation.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:20:10 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
To: ChrisInAR
They are probably insured. I know that around here, you have to insure if you are a tree service so I would bet they do too.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:22:10 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
To: eyedigress
‘It’s 50ft as of 1994, and requires 3 satellites to get a fix.”
Its not as much of a factor today. The bigger issue is the mapping database used by the GPS device.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:24:25 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: DJ MacWoW
ahhhhhhhhhhhh...thank you very much! :-)
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:25:40 PM PDT
by
ChrisInAR
(The Tenth Amendment is still the Supreme Law of the Land, folks -- start enforcing it for a CHANGE!)
To: Chet 99
What's the big deal, the World Trade Center was turned to rubble and no one was fired. Atta’s GPS was working fine.
Didn't I read that O what's his name was going to begin bulldozing cities? Just getting a head start.
Nothing to see here, just move along!
To: TsonicTsunami08
This isn’t political and all the man’s possessions were in the house. I don’t find humor in the situation..........noob.
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posted on
06/14/2009 1:41:27 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
To: DJ MacWoW
I wasn’t aware I needed to check with you first. And since you resorted to name calling, Why don’t you serve yourself up with a little mint jelly...” Lamp Chop”.
I find no humor in either instance.
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