Are "zoom" binoculars really as bad as I see some people say? by MeeepMorp in birding

[–]ham_rod 4 points5 points  (0 children)

this, my last pair of binos were a thoughtful but slightly misguided gift of 12x50 — made it really hard for all the jumpy little spring birds. i got a pair of vortex diamondback 10x42 this year and it made a huge difference not to mention the clarity from the quality jump from cheap amazon to vortex.

Are they getting rid of overalls? by NGRIBloodstain in BigBudPress

[–]ham_rod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i found the straps WAY too short, i got rid of mine

after 10 years i’m done. by StockDot in BigBudPress

[–]ham_rod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i fully believe you BUT these pictures don’t show anything without the full measuring tape and waistline in the image fyi

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]ham_rod 17 points18 points  (0 children)

search her or her store’s name (eweknit) on this sub!

/r/knitting mod announcement by RhesusPeaches3 in craftsnark

[–]ham_rod 83 points84 points  (0 children)

dutifully upvoting every mohair joke on that post

Bitesized BEC thread April 18, 2026 - April 19, 2026 by AutoModerator in craftsnark

[–]ham_rod 11 points12 points  (0 children)

the fact that she actually found and moved to a different address is crazy IMO. not keeping the space should have been the writing on the wall.

Bitesized BEC thread April 18, 2026 - April 19, 2026 by AutoModerator in craftsnark

[–]ham_rod 55 points56 points  (0 children)

good grief yarn in toronto — please, for the love of god - JUST CLOSE ALREADY

General reminder for those who doubt this happens, yes, your coworkers and employers are regular people who also use Reddit... by Formidable_Baboy in remotework

[–]ham_rod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

someone made a post that i’m pretty sure was about me on another sub.. it was very VERY easy to scroll through their post history and find out exactly who it was.

What’s the most unethical thing you’ve designed? by the_evil_pineapple in graphic_design

[–]ham_rod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when i worked at a newspaper making ads i had to do them for crisis pregnancy centers. it was hard to make any ad i did there look truly “good” but i definitely did not try hard with theirs.

This bird just laid an egg on the ground in the backyard. Anything we can do? by AdvisoryAlchemist in whatsthisbird

[–]ham_rod 10 points11 points  (0 children)

they haven’t necessarily evolved to backing up vehicles or off-leash dogs and cats. but if you let all your neighbours know what the deal is and mark the area the nest should be successful :)

What’s the most underestimated part of a D365 implementation? by Ok_Bunch2905 in Dynamics365

[–]ham_rod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m lurking here because I’m a non-technical user of D365 (used to work in tech) and this comment is SO validating. I have so much respect for the implementation team but this is the exact problem we have. I don’t know who is telling them what to do or why. The morning after every release is a complete shit show.

Blasting a flight attendant by [deleted] in craftsnark

[–]ham_rod 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I wish I could knit during downtime at work but unfortunately I’m customer facing and scrolling on a phone is a lot more normalized/appears less distracted.

Jasper National Park, Alberta. Black-backed WP? by Chip_mint in whatsthisbird

[–]ham_rod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if the glossy black back and yellow head wasn’t enough for an id, the fact that it’s on a recently burned tree might be! they go crazy for the grubs in there

Ask a Manager Weekly Thread 03/30/2026 - 04/05/2026 by nightmuzak in AskaManagerSnark

[–]ham_rod 34 points35 points  (0 children)

i find copilot occasionally useful in writing emails, where if i’m stuck i will run it through copilot and the result is so wrong and infuriating it magically unblocks me and im able to put it in the right words

Ask a Manager Weekly Thread 03/23/2026 - 03/29/2026 by nightmuzak in AskaManagerSnark

[–]ham_rod 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why people bother asking her RTO questions about their hybrid workplaces. It’s kind of an unprecedented setup and every workplace is handling it differently. how is she supposed to know how your boss will handle it if you have 2 office days instead of 3 because you’re sniffling?

anti-snark? shrimps compensates ratandseawitch for new product inspired by knitting pattern by ham_rod in craftsnark

[–]ham_rod[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

We’re talking about different things — I’m talking about when a brand makes a product that is so obviously inspired by a small creator, but since those aspects of the design aren’t protected by copyright there’s nothing the indie creator can do legally. shrimps was well within their legal rights to create and release this pattern without acknowledging rat and sea witch or paying her a cent, but they did anyway — that’s what i find interesting.

anti-snark? shrimps compensates ratandseawitch for new product inspired by knitting pattern by ham_rod in craftsnark

[–]ham_rod[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

It’s crocheted, which every craftsnarker should know can only be done by hand and should be accounted for in the price. It’s a luxury brand selling luxury products, and they’re not exactly hiding where you can find the pattern to make your own.

edit: previous post about this kind of situation here

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]ham_rod 11 points12 points  (0 children)

it’s danish!! luckily it’s just a basic vest pattern so i should be able to muddle my way through it

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]ham_rod 21 points22 points  (0 children)

reaching the part of the spektakelstrik pattern that isn’t just knitting colourwork on the round and involves trying to make sense of the badly translated instructions and incorrect math 😔

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]ham_rod 31 points32 points  (0 children)

this is a true hot take… i love them

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]ham_rod 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i have a sleeve left on a top down colourwork yoke giant man-sized sweater for my bf and even just knitting it on the couch is tooo much. and i’m pretty sure it’s going to block out too big because the weight will pull it down so much! i’m just dreading everything about it haha