Are we in North or South Cackalacky?

[Scout26]

Heck, even they don't know....

http://news.yahoo.com/nc-sc-state-line-isnt-where-folks-thought-183850866.html

So in all these years, no one bother to re-survey it and check?

When I bought my house I had to hire a surveyor to come out and redo the plat.


Why not just confirm the existing line and call it good?

[BlueStarLizzard]

Heck, even they don't know....

http://news.yahoo.com/nc-sc-state-line-isnt-where-folks-thought-183850866.html

So in all these years, no one bother to re-survey it and check?

When I bought my house I had to hire a surveyor to come out and redo the plat.


Why not just confirm the existing line and call it good?

Because that would be too easy?

[Regolith]

Why not just confirm the existing line and call it good?

Because that would be too easy?

Actually, it would literally take an Act of Congress. So no, not so easy.

Edit: Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution states:

New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.

So, not only act of Congress, but also of both state's legislatures.

[BlueStarLizzard]

 

Actually, it would literally take an Act of Congress. So no, not so easy.

Edit: Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution states:

So, not only act of Congress, but also of both state's legislatures.

And the reason they have to not do this? Something that actually makes sense? Or are they too busy doing all the crap that makes little to no sense?

[Regolith]

And the reason they have to not do this? Something that actually makes sense? Or are they too busy doing all the crap that makes little to no sense?

Getting three different legislatures to agree on something generally isn't the easiest thing in the world. Hell, we can't even get Congress to pass a frickin' budget. I'm betting that they know that one or both of the state's legislature would object, so they aren't bothering.

[Doggy Daddy]

Why not just confirm the existing line and call it good?

If I'm not mistaken, it comes down to which state gets the water.  Look how the state lines run south west of Charlotte.

DD

[lupinus]

Somehow, I am not surprised by this

[BlueStarLizzard]

Getting three different legislatures to agree on something generally isn't the easiest thing in the world. Hell, we can't even get Congress to pass a frickin' budget. I'm betting that they know that one or both of the state's legislature would object, so they aren't bothering.

So, basically, the political machine doesn't do what makes sense?

Yeah, that's kinda my point...

[rcnixon]

Now please understand that I am but a Damn Yankee but I have been here for sixteen years and I intend to stay.  I have been told by some Old North State natives that Cackalacky ONLY refers to the Palmetto state and not the Tar Heel state so there can be no confusion about the name. The survey, however, is somewhat subjective on the actual ground.  For instance, my lot here in Raleigh is either 0.99 or 1.01 acres, depending.  On what exactly, I don't know.

Russ

[vaskidmark]

Now please understand that I am but a Damn Yankee but I have been here for sixteen years and I intend to stay.  I have been told by some Old North State natives that Cackalacky ONLY refers to the Palmetto state and not the Tar Heel state so there can be no confusion about the name. The survey, however, is somewhat subjective on the actual ground.  For instance, my lot here in Raleigh is either 0.99 or 1.01 acres, depending.  On what exactly, I don't know.

Russ

I'm not sure exactly why, but surveying below the New England states seems to be rather more hit or miss.  Somebody once told me it had to do with the fact that much of the land was not within incorporated territory (town or city limits) or that it was because in NE the clounty government was weaker than the town/city government, or some such.

Anyhow, I have noted in my life that once you get below Connecticut/Rhode Island/New York land for sale seems to be described as x acres +/-, whereas northern lands seem to be sold with an absolute size.

stay safe.

[Gewehr98]

That's easy to figure out.

Are their uniforms blue or gray?   

[vaskidmark]

That's easy to figure out.

Are their uniforms blue or gray?   

'Scuse me?  Did someone sleep through American History?

My recollection of those halcion days of staring at Jennine Wilson's pigtails is that both of the Carolinas were Confederate States.

stay safe.

[Gewehr98]

That was pre-occupation, though.   

[seeker_two]

That's easy to figure out.

Are their uniforms blue or gray?   

Hard to tell with all the NASCAR patches in the way....