[NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help

[Mark Atwood]

This from a guy that's routinely seen hanging around with Stillman...sheesh.

:):):)


On 4/6/08 10:56 PM, "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> Never mind.  Van Putte won't be found crawling around, listening to
> the ground with a stethoscope.  You've got to maintain some dignity.
> 
> Ron
> 
> On Apr 6, 2008, at 9:29 PM, Dennis wrote:
>> Rex,
>> 
>> It depends on what they have been taught.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-
>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Rex
>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:11 PM
>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Oh Ya...  I want to watch that!  Ron on his knees, crawling around,
>> listening to the
>> ground with a stethoscope!  The neighbors are gonna love that!   I
>> hope they take pics....
>> But, I'm wondering....  will worms give a false reading?
>> 
>> 
>> Rex
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> From: lightfoot at sc.rr.com
>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:31:52 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>>> 
>>> You can use a stethoscope.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jay Marshall
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jerry
>>> Stebbins
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:46 PM
>>> To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>>> 
>>> Ron, I have seen utilities folks use a very sensitive mike. They
>> turned the
>>> water flow off and on and were able to hear it loudest at two
>> points and dug
>>> 
>>> a line between. Hit it almost dead on.
>>> Jerry
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> The location is up in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in
>>>> southwest Georgia. The well services a group of about twenty
>> cabins
>>>> and the pipes were installed in about 1977. We want to install a
>>>> cutoff valve in a 4" PVC pipe about 100 yards from the well,
>> but want
>>>> to minimize the digging to find the pipe. I can't find any
>> record of
>>>> how the pipes were installed; no layout plan. I think the pipes
>> were
>>>> privately installed, so no local utilities were involved.
>>>> 
>>>> I don't mean to impose on the Discussion List to solve the
>> problem,
>>>> but I thought someone might be able to save me some time and
>> energy.
>>>> 
>>>> Ron Van Putte
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 3:20 PM, rj520 at aol.com wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Try your local utilities locate phone #. They seem to be able to
>>>>> find just about anything.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Randy Johnston
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
>>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:04 PM
>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I am trying to trace the route of a 4" PVC water pipe about
>> 100 yards
>>>>> from a well. The pipe is buried about 12" to 14" underground. I
>>>>> think it goes fairly straight. I don't want to dig down to
>> find the
>>>>> pipe until I'm sure where it is, because the soil is VERY
>> difficult
>>>>> to dig in, due to lots of gravel and clay. Although I'm sure
>> there
>>>>> are instruments which will enable one to trace the route of
>> the pipe,
>>>>> I don't have a clue who to ask. Any help available out there?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ron Van Putte
>>>>> 
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