Don't Forget The Camera Clocks Either [NEW]

Don't Forget Your Toothbrush was also a game show. Each member of the audience was obliged to bring a passport and a packed suitcase to the studio, and to arrange to take the following week off work (unless they were unemployed or, as was pointed out, did not care if they lost their jobs). Two members of the audience were selected to take part in the "Light Your Lemon" quiz as a team, and a postcard was drawn from those sent in by home viewers. The studio contestants were asked a maximum of nine questions, with right and wrong answers lighting a section of a giant cocktail glass or ice cream cone, respectively. If the studio contestants gave five correct answers, they would "light the lemon" on the glass. However, if they missed five, they would "flash the Flake" on the cone and Evans then called the home viewer and asked him/her one question. The studio contestants won a holiday to an exotic destination either by lighting the lemon, or by default if they flashed the Flake and the home viewer either missed his/her question or failed to answer Evans' call within five rings. If the home viewer did answer correctly, he/she won the exotic holiday and the studio contestants received one to a much less appealing destination. The two places were chosen for their alliterative names, such as Martinique versus Margate, and the studio contestants departed immediately after the show for whichever holiday they had won. Evans would introduce this segment by looking between alternate cameras in time to a drum beat that parodied the scene changes from one of his favourite TV shows, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

don't forget the camera clocks either

All mechanical cuckoo clocks are either 1-day or 8-day movement. This means they don't run on batteries (quartz movement) but instead need to be manually 'wound' by hand. A 1-day movement clock needs to be wound a minimum of once every day while an 8-day movement clock needs to be wound a minimum of once every eight days to keep time.

A quartz movement cuckoo clock basically just means 'battery powered'. Therefore, unlike mechanical 1-day and 8-day clocks, a quartz movement clock doesn't need to be manually wound and instead will always work until the battery runs out (on most models it takes approximately one year for the battery to tire). The battery powers all workings of the clock including time-keeping and cuckoo bird sound plus, on some models, it powers the movement of dancers, water wheels and other animations etc. We generally recommend quartz movement cuckoo clocks for people who might forget to wind their clocks or who want a hassle free option.

Wireless charging is, of course, only the tip of the iceberg. Both devices come with the improved Tensor G2 chipset and either 8GB or 12GB of RAM. The AMOLED screens are gorgeous, and you get a 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate, depending on the version you get. Throw in the impressive camera performance Google devices are known for, and you got yourself a winning equation.

The device is no lackluster in every other department, either. It touts a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, 8-12GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. The display is large at 6.7 inches, and the QHD+ LTPO2 Fluid AMOLED has a 120Hz refresh rate. The battery is pretty large at 5,000mAh. Around the back, the camera system features three shooters and Hasselblad color theory calibration.

There are both mains-powered and battery-powered outdoor cameras on the market. Mains-powered ones are harder to install, though. How often you'll have to replace or charge up the batteries (either rechargeable lithium-ion or standard alkaline) on wireless models will depend on if you use live-view and how many times the camera detects motion. Expect to get anywhere between three months to a year.

Last week, we talked about 20 things an employer should ask itself before terminating an employee. In the interests of fairness, here are 10 things that an employee should ask before suing an employer. You should know that I generally don't believe that lawsuits are the best way to resolve problems. (I realize that there are exceptions.)BEFORE YOU GO ON, PLEASE READ THIS!!!! I represent employers only, not employees or applicants. This blog never contains legal advice, and especially not today. Reading this blog is no substitute for consulting with your own lawyer who is (1) on your side and (2) understands your situation.You still care what I think? Great! Here we go. (Click on picture to enlarge and laugh.)1) Are you pretty confident that your employer didn't just treat you inconsiderately, or unfairly, or stupidly, but actually violated the law? It's not against the law to be an unfair employer, as unfair (heh) as that may seem. Even though I rail on a regular basis against employer favoritism, unfairness, poor communication, and the like, it's not because these things are illegal -- it's because (a) they encourage employees to file lawsuits, and even a baseless lawsuit is an expense and hassle that most employers don't need, and (b) being fair and even-handed with employees is the right thing to do. If your employer is a garden-variety jerk, then your best bet may be to find another job.2) If you think you were discriminated against because of your race, sex, ethnic background, etc., have you compared how co-workers of different backgrounds were treated? Do you know the specifics of their situations? Probably not, because you're the employee and don't have access to all of that information. It's possible that they had some extenuating circumstances that did not apply to you. It's also possible that they were treated exactly the same way as you but you don't know it because personnel information about your co-workers is confidential.3) Do you have any back-up? Are there employees or former employees who agree that you were treated unlawfully? Will a manager or supervisor say that? Or is everybody either actively siding with your employer or staying far away from you?4) Do you still work for the employer you want to sue? Have you really thought about how miserable this is going to make you in your job? I'm not talking about retaliation - I'm talking about your own feelings that co-workers are looking at you funny (whether they are or not) and that your bosses are picking on you (whether they are or not) because they know (whether they do or not). If you can't stand that constant stress, then quit and get a job somewhere else before you sue. If you can't afford to quit, or don't think you can get a job elsewhere, then give serious consideration to trying to handle your problem in some other way. "They're all talking about my lawsuit - I just know it!"5) Speaking of handling your problem in some other way, have you tried to do that? If you feel that you've been harassed, or discriminated against, or retaliated against, or denied a reasonable accommodation that you deserve, or not paid properly, have you talked to someone in your company about it? If you have an HR department, have you tried to get their help? Even if you don't have an HR department, is there a trustworthy person in a management role you can talk to? A union representative? A lot of employment issues can be resolved internally. The benefit of getting them resolved internally (if possible) is that you can usually continue working in peace, and - if you have a true "legal" issue - get it resolved before you suffer too much harm. Even if it turns out to be a non-legal "fairness" issue, most employers want to hear about those and resolve them, too. One more benefit - if you did your best to resolve it internally, you will be in a stronger legal position if you do eventually have to sue. (NOT LEGAL ADVICE)6) Have you consulted with a trustworthy person who has expertise in employment law, and I don't mean me or this blog. Have you consulted with an honest-to-goodness live, non-virtual employment lawyer, or someone with a government agency that handles your type of claim, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or your state Wage and Hour Division? Do you have a friend who is an employment lawyer or HR professional who might be able to give you some free (and sound) advice? If so, have you given them all of the facts, both good and bad? What do they think you should do? If they're encouraging you to "build a bridge and get over it" or "quit," then maybe suing isn't such a good idea. "Inquiring minds want to know!"7) If you're planning to sue for emotional distress, are you ready to have your entire life exposed? If you claim emotional distress in a lawsuit, the employer is usually entitled to find out all about any trauma you may have suffered, including physical and sexual abuse, psychological conditions, psychiatric conditions, diseases, divorces, plastic surgeries, accidents, crimes, arrests, and deaths. The employer can also get your medical and psychiatric records, at least within limits. If the employer finds out that you had any of these other things going on in your life, then it can argue to a judge or a jury that whatever it did to you ("all of which the Defendant denies") was not that big a deal.8) Do you have any other skeletons, and are you ok with having them come out of the closet? How many jobs were you fired from before you got fired by this employer? Were you accused of embezzlement on your last job? Sexual harassment? The employer will be able to subpoena your personnel files from your past employers. And are you ok with sitting across a table from your former co-workers and supervisors while they testify under oath that you were a lousy employee? "Put those Oreos down and get back in the closet NOW!"9) Have you thought about what you really want out of your lawsuit? Do you need a quick $5,000 so you can make a down payment on a Honda Civic? Do you want a zillion dollars so you can buy that oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, preferably with an infinity pool? Do you want nothing more than your just compensation for the wrong that has been done to you? Do you want to vindicate not only yourself, but all of your co-workers? Do you want blood, and you don't care what you have to do to get it? Depending on your goal, the litigation will be more or less of a living hell for you.10) Have you considered the fact that you might go through all of this hardship, hassle, and trauma for a couple of years, and wind up with nothing? It's called "failure to state a claim" or "summary judgment." It happens. Sometimes even a jury will stiff you.Are you absolutely sure you don't want to just quit and go to work someplace better?Comments from employers, employees, and plaintiffs' lawyers are welcome!. . . AND ALSO OF INTEREST . . .Now that's persistence. The United Auto Workers union is going to get another election at Volkswagen-Chattanooga, but now it's focused on a "micro-unit" of skilled tradesmen. David Phippen has the story on why "small is beautiful" for the UAW.Image credits: From flickr, Creative Commons license: "Lawsuit" demotivational poster by thinboyfatter; paranoid by Aaron Tait; National Enquirer cover by torbakhopper; skeleton at the supermarket by Mike Mozart.Tags: Ariel Castro, Christmas, Collective Actions, David Phippen, Discrimination, Eleventh Circuit, Ellen Pao, Human Resources, Jim Turner, Joe Philbin, Kent Hirozawa, Kleiner Perkins, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Medical Examinations, Nice Guys Finish Last, No-Fault Attendance, Non-Competes, Palm Beach, Pornographic Email, Retaliation, Skeletons, UAW, VolkswagenRobin E. SheaPartnerEmail 336.721.6854Robin has more than 30 years' experience counseling employers and representing them before government agencies and in employment litigation involving Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with ...