Jack one day decided to start digging a trench for new sensor cables. He laid out the lines straight as can be and started in with a pick and shovel. The problem being 6 feet deep and 200 yards long. I got a call to go to the site to see what was going on. There was Jack swinging away with a pick in 105 degree heat. I asked Jack what he was doing. He said ain't got time to waste on them lazy young guys this is how we did it 30 years ago. I told Jack I sent you up here to teach them how to lay it out with the surveyors transit how to measure distance etc. The back hoe will be here in an hour. Jack said I was sposed to teach them stuff, how bout an honest days work. I had to chuckle at that one. I did point out to the young guys Jack's diggin hat. Just an old ball cap with paper clip attached to the bill. There is an O made into the part that hangs down. He looks through the O at a fixed place and he can go straight to it without devation. Jack was a little upset I told his secret. Hard worker, heck yes, old school knowledge, definitely. A bit catankerous, very much. Somedays I wish I had another of him somedays I'm glad he's the only one.
