# Have You Lost Your Marbles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Public Archive\ **Created:** [September 16, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033 "2003-09-16T00:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/f/df7ced6a9ca05e7c93fa949dfc12a8c10d06c887.png) [@system](https://forum.nachi.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033/1 "2003-09-16T00:00:00Z")
**Originally Posted By: roconnor** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * Bring one of those big kids marbles with you on an inspection … and not to play with the homeowners kids … ![icon_lol.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/f/9/f9d92d0317184e74bf4af4a8b30106d80406969c.gif) Works great to see if floors (without carpets of course) are sloping towards a section of the house that may be settling ... and even help ID severely deflected floor framing ... * * * -- Robert O'Connor, PE Eagle Engineering ? Eagle Eye Inspections ? NACHI Education Committee I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/f/df7ced6a9ca05e7c93fa949dfc12a8c10d06c887.png) [@system](https://forum.nachi.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033/2 "2003-10-25T00:00:00Z")
**Originally Posted By: jschmidt** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * Oconnor- A very good tip . Where do send it have it calibrated ? James Schmidt * * * ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/f/df7ced6a9ca05e7c93fa949dfc12a8c10d06c887.png) [@system](https://forum.nachi.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033/3 "2003-10-25T00:00:00Z")
**Originally Posted By: roconnor** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * The marble only needs to be certified by the IMA (International Marble Association) … ![icon_wink.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/c/7/c780e395059a8e0dcd430a029eb634655c8f86e8.gif) * * * – Robert O’Connor, PE Eagle Engineering ? Eagle Eye Inspections ? NACHI Education Committee I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong ---
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**Originally Posted By: jonofrey** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * Man I love those marbles. I am guilty of using them just to see the reaction from some people. * * * – Inspection Nirvana! We're NACHI. Get over it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/f/df7ced6a9ca05e7c93fa949dfc12a8c10d06c887.png) [@system](https://forum.nachi.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033/5 "2003-10-26T00:00:00Z")
**Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * Living in Golf Heaven, I like to use Golf Balls. I hear Professional Equipment has these at affordable prices ![icon_lol.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/f/9/f9d92d0317184e74bf4af4a8b30106d80406969c.gif) ![icon_lol.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/f/9/f9d92d0317184e74bf4af4a8b30106d80406969c.gif) ![icon_lol.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/f/9/f9d92d0317184e74bf4af4a8b30106d80406969c.gif) Blaine * * * ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/f/df7ced6a9ca05e7c93fa949dfc12a8c10d06c887.png) [@system](https://forum.nachi.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033/6 "2003-10-26T00:00:00Z")
**Originally Posted By: roconnor** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * And the marble must meet ASTM-F963 (actually true) … ![icon_eek.gif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/f/1/f1bd96e6c68da8b156bb0899269b4c803c45e778.gif) [http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE\_PAGES/F963.htm?E+mystore](http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE_PAGES/F963.htm?E+mystore) And my big marble wasn't cheap ... I had to trade my son a bunch of baseball cards to use one of his ... * * * -- Robert O'Connor, PE Eagle Engineering ? Eagle Eye Inspections ? NACHI Education Committee I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/f/df7ced6a9ca05e7c93fa949dfc12a8c10d06c887.png) [@system](https://forum.nachi.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/have-you-lost-your-marbles/171033/7 "2003-10-26T00:00:00Z")
**Originally Posted By: psabados** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * If they don’t meet certification are they Branded? How many supervised roll alongs are required and where to they stamp their Logo? Would dice be marble’s in training? Paul * * * ---
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**Originally Posted By: bsmith** **This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.** * * * With all the gear I bring with me on inspections - the trusty marble always gets a humorous response. Bill Smith * * *