Hmm yes I've seen men's sheds but they weren't actually men exclusive and very topical to making stuff. A bit like a makerspace but less focused on tech and more on woodworking.
Oh that the was fascinating, too. From visiting more than a decade ago, I understand that most of the permanent population of Whittier lives there (except for some hotel employees) and that they have an underground passage connecting it with the school building opposite (so students in winter can get there without putting on a coat).
FWIW, I enjoyed how the pictures were adding a little theme, were consistent and broke up the reading nicely without being too "noisy" (compared to e.g. technical articles full of meme pictures).
It might just not work for you because Monty Python don't do punchlines. They just dial the absurdity to 11.
There is some element of surprise, but rather at the beginning of a scene than at the end of it. Then it's a matter of "how far can you take this situation", e.g. a knight losing all limbs and still claiming "it's just a scratch"
(Sorry for the spoiler but it's been 48,5 years...).
Part of it could also be missing cultural context. Taking the same scene as example, it's a comment on the British "stiff upper lip".
I thought the gameplay was so weird with all those black blocks. I didn't get past the first 30 minutes, I just got so bored. I was expecting a mystery game with a complex story.
Subscription providers will be as shameless as allowed by law. Or worse.
I try to cancel subscriptions immidiately after signing up when i only want the service for a limited time.
For an Italian newspaper's online subscription, after contacting them for cancellation via web form, my family was informed: you have to call a number and that cancellations will only be accepted 1 day before the end of the subscription.
Let me re-state that: you have to remember, one year after signing up, to call that number within a 24 hour window (maybe less, depending on their office hours), reach somebody, and hope for their honesty in confirming the cancellation, because your have no proof that you did so.
Or you are locked in for another year.
Luckily, I had used PayPal as subscription payment method, wich has a separate web interface for cancellation.
And also remembered the call after one year, for good measure.
But what a disrespect for consumers! Quite surprised this was apparently legal in Italy (we don't live there, it was an educational subscription).
> Quite surprised this was apparently legal in Italy
Did you verify that? Because I wouldn't be surprised if it's not actually legal, but that it's just a "we'll try it and no one fines us if we break the law" type of thing. When I lived in the UK (pre-Brexit) quite a few companies broke EU consumer laws all the time, such as mandatory listing of FULL price up front, but no one really seemed to care enough to actually do something about it so loads of companies (small and large) just did illegal stuff.
From what I can find, EU law isn't super-strong on subscriptions, although most countries do seem to have national laws. For example in Netherlands automatic renewals are only allowed month-by-month after the initial contract period, and you need to be able to unsubscribe with the same communication method that you used to subscribe. Simple common-sense no-brainer stuff, really.
You're completely right; I don't know, but challenging that or even just finding out more about the legal situation in Italy was beyond my language skills.
Seems like a good candidate for some old fashioned bulk complaining. Hit up the BBB, Yelp, etc. It seems stupid to us, but most companies actually care about those silly review sites even though none of them are binding in any way. The BBB especially.
You could also remind them via an online contact form once a day that you think this policy is garbage...
>I try to cancel subscriptions immidiately after signing up when i only want the service for a limited time.
Maddening: Apple requires iOS devs to allow a trial to run its full course even if the user cancels early. There's an exception, though. Wanna guess what it is?
Yep, Apple's own services. Cancel an Apple Music, TV, etc. trial early, and it ends immediately.
Though this is relevant in the USA, not Italy, confirm whether your state has single or dual party consent laws for recording prior to implementing this if you want to use it in any sort of legal proceedings.
I've always taken the 'calls may be recorded for quality assurance purposes' message played before connecting you to go both ways. Does the grammar work differently in Italian?
Not sure if they still do because i stay well clear of them.