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Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Onslaught by PhildotheGreat
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PhildotheGreat's Onslaught FAQ/Move List
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of the Superheroes for Playstation
FAQ Version 1.5 (11/15/00)
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Table Of Contents
I. FAQ version and updates
II. Introduction to MvC and Onslaught
III. Default Controller Buttons
IV. Move Key
V. Onslaught Move List
A. First Form Moves
B. Second Form Moves
VI. Onslaught Combo List
A. First Form Combos
VII. Versus Strategies
A. Vrs. Chun-LI
B. Vrs. Ryu
C. Vrs. Zangief
D. Vrs. Morrigan
E. Vrs. Captain Commando
F. Vrs. Mega Man
G. Vrs. Strider
H. Vrs. Spider Man
I. Vrs. Jin
J. Vrs. Captain America
K. Vrs. Venom
L. Vrs. Hulk
M. Vrs. Gambit
N. Vrs. War Machine
O. Vrs. Wolverine
P. Vrs. Orange Venom
Q. Vrs. Orange Hulk
R. Vrs. Gold War Machine
S. Vrs. Roll
T. Vrs. Shadow Lady
U. Vrs. Lilith
VIII. Ending and Win Phrases
A. Ending
B. Win phrases
IX. Credits
A. 11/15/00 First version of FAQ sent in to GameFAQ's with Onslaught move list, combo list,
and ending and win phrases.
B. 11/21/00 Updated move list a little, ending phrases, and added vs. section to give some
helpful hints against each particular character.
Marvel Vs. Capcom is one of the most fun and innovative fighting games in a long time. It
combines huge combos, awesome graphics, and a cross over mode in 2-D! There are many characters but
in this FAQ I am going to go into detail on the secret character Onslaught. He is also the final
boss in battle mode. He has two forms, the first a strong, large character that cannot block but
does mucho damage and can also summon a clone of the opponent. His second form is him, just a lot,
LOT bigger. He uses his giant hand for his primary attack. He turns into his second form if all of
his life bar is drained, or the timer gets to thirty seconds. He is definitely a worthy adversary.
To make Onslaught a playable character, simply beat the game with any character on any
settings. After beating it, at the player select screen go to Wolverine and press down. The select
cursor should go below Wolverine and be in a blank space with no one showing on the side you are on.
When you select it, Onslaught will appear. You must play as Onslaught in manual mode only, you
cannot have a hero teammate, and his only special partner is always sentinel. You can still select
Turbo or normal speed however. When you fight, you have a chance to kill your opponent in the first
form. If all your vitality is lost however, you come back in his second form and get another
chance. If you lose all your vitality after that, you lose the match. Easy enough?
Square = Low punch
Triangle = Medium Punch
R1 = Fierce Punch
L1 = three punches
X = Low Kick
Circle = Medium Kick
R2 = Fierce Kick
L2 = three kicks
D = Down on the directional pad.
DF = Diagonal Forward on the directional pad.
F = Forward on the directional pad.
DB = Diagonal Back on the directional pad.
B = Back on the directional pad.
P = Punch
Lp = Low Punch
Mp = Medium Punch
Fp = Fierce Punch
K = Kick
Lk = Low Kick
Mk = Medium Kick
Fk = Fierce Kick
A. These are a list of moves I have found so far for Onslaughts first form. (Damage usually
varies 1 or 2 points.)
1) Small Sentinels fly accross + any p or k +If all hit, 7 hits for 8 damage.
the screen and drop bombs on + +
the opponent. + +
+ +
2) Small magnetic rocks fly + D, DF, F + any p +Varies, (Usually the # of hits + 1 is
everywhere across the screen. + +
(AKA Magnetic Tempest) + +the damage. I.E. 20 hits for 21 damage.)
+ +
3) Onslaught turns red and + D, DF, F + any k +If all hit, 10 hits for 14 damage.
dashes towards the opponent. + +
+ +
4) Onslaught teleports in close,+ D, DB, B + Lk(close) +No damage.
medium, and far lengths. + D, DB, B + Mk(medium) +
+ D, DB, B + Fk(far) +
+ +
5) Onslaught shoots a giant + D, DF, F + two p's +If all hit, 17 hits for 29 damage.
laser from his eyes. (This takes+ +
one level of the Super Bar.) + +
+ +
6) Onslaught shoots strong + D, DF, F + two k's +1 hit, 7 damage. 2 hits, 13 damage.
magnetic vertical bars at the + +3 hits, 17 damage. 4 hits, 24 damage.
opponent. (This takes one level + +5 hits, 30 damage. 6 hits, 37 damage.
of the Super Bar. AKA: Magnetic+ +7 hits, 43 damage.
Shockwave.) + +
+ +
7) Onslaught calls upon his + Mp + Mk +2 hits, 8 damage.
special partner, sentinel. + +3 hits, 12 damage.
+ +
8) Onslaught sends out clone of + D, DB, B + two k's +Varies greatly on character and attacks.
the opponent, which has about a + +
fifth a bar of life, and stays + +
until vitality is lost or + +
approximately 25 seconds. (This + +
takes 2 levels off the Super + +
bar.) + +
+ +
9) Onslaught sends four glowing + F,DF,D,DF,F + any p + No damage, Stuns.
green balls after the opponent. + +
The opponent cannot block this + +
and is stunned if hit by it. + +
(AKA Hyper grab) + +
B. This is a list of moves I have found for Onslaughts second form. (Damage usually varies
1 or 2 points.)
1) Onslaught attacks with his + any p +If all hit, 8 hits for 8 damage.
giant hand. + +
+ +
2) Sentinels fly accross the + any k +If all hit, 7 hits for 8 damage.
screen and drop bombs on + +
opponent. + +
+ +
3) Onslaught shoots one magnetic+ D, DF, F + any p +1 hit, 15 damage.
eyebeam at the opponent. + +2 hits, 21 damage.
+ +
4) Onslaught moves off the + D, DF, F + any k +If all hit, 8 hits for damage.
screen very fast, and slides + & +
across with his giant hand. + D, DF, F + FP + FK +
+ +
5) Onslaught does many eyebeams + D, DF, F + two p's +1 hit, 15 damage.
across the screen. (This move + +2 hits, 21 damage.
takes 1 level of the Super Bar.)+ +
+ +
6) Onslaught sends four glowing + F,DF,D,DF,F + any p +No damage, Stuns
green balls after the opponent. + +
The opponent cannot block this + +
and is stunned if hit by it. + +
(AKA Hyper Grab) + +
A. These are some combos for his first form. Some have to have good timing for all moves
to hit. I don't have a second form combo list because they are basically either one move or the
same as below (you'll catch the patern.)
1) Trap opponent in corner and + D, DF, F + p +Damage usually does the # of attacks +1
do D, DF, F + p for around 25 to+ +(30 hits for 31 damage)
35 hits! + +
+ +
2) Sentinels drop bombs on + any p or k and D, DF, +This can do up to 43 hits for 44 damage!
opponent while also being hit + F + P +
with D, DF, F + P. + +
+ +
3) Sentinels drop bombs on + any p or k and D, DF, +If all hit, 18 hits for 18 damage.
opponent while also being hit + F + K +
with D, DF, F + K. + +
+ +
4) Sentinels drop bombs on + any p or k and D, DF, +If all hit, 24/25 hits for 24/25 damage.
opponent while also being hit + F + two p's +
with eye laser. + +
+ +
5) Sentinels drop bombs on + any p or k and D, DF, +If all hit, 14 hits for 27 damage.
opponent while also being hit + +
with magnetic shockwave. + +
A. Chun-LI
Chun Li is fast and has a lot of easy damage combos. Use the eye laser and D, DF, F + any p
a lot to keep her back. Chun Li has a fireball but it is very slow and is a pain to do. If she
uses it on you, if you are fast enough you can use teleport and get in a good move. Through in a
few F, DF, D, DF, F + any p just to catch her off guard. In the second form, stay across the screen
from her as much as possible because she has these annoying rising kicks. Also she can't hit you
with any of her hyper combos if you are far away, because they either dont have range or are too
low. Be careful of her lightning kick when she does get close to you, she can hit a lot of times
with it. Use the hyper grab because this will always get her if she is using the lightning kick,
and Chun Li is so fast it may just get her cause she's moving so much.
B. Ryu
The easiest way to beat Ryu in the first form is play a range game. If he tries to get
close use the eye laser or D, DF, F + any k. When he uses fireballs, use D, DF, F + any p quickly
and one of the rocks should cancel out the fireballs and others should connect for a few hits. If
he tries to use a hyper combo teleport as quick as possible to take less hits, and also having
sentinels flying over head whenever possible also can stop him in the middle of hyper combos and
fireballs. If he gets you into your second form, stay high and far away so he can't use his
uppercut or fireballs. This will force him to use super jumps to try and hit you. Just use your
sentinels, eye lasers, and throw in a few might hands (D, DF, F + any K). That should get him.
C. Zangief
Zangief is one of the easiest characters to beat with Onslaught, in fact second only to
Roll. He is big, slow, and can't jump high. This calls for magnetic shockwave a lot. Also his
power comes from throws, and he can't use them on you! The guy is a target! If he however gets
lucky or you are just toying with him, in the second form the strategy remains the same. Just smack
him around, he can't do jack!
D. Morrigan
Morrigan can be a pain in the first mode because she is a well balanced character. She has
fireballs, a hyper combo that's ranged and does good damage, and also uppercuts and her other hyper
combo which is a close range combo. Best just to mix it up and keep her on her toes. Second form
is pretty much the same except that her ranged hyper combo becomes useless, and you don't even have
to be that high up.
E. Captain Commando
Captain Commando is another one of those characters you hate to see selected because you
know he can easily put up a good fight. Definitely a cloner. Concentrate on counters because he
has some powerful moves, but not many combos that can stun Onslaught. In the second form, staying
low isn't a bad idea. Just keep using the mighty hand and sentinels.
F. Mega Man
Mega Man is a small character with lots of power like Wolverine. Watch out for his one hit
fireball and Hyper Mega Man combo, because that is one that can do some damage. Since he is small
stick to sentinels and D, DF, F + any k. When you get to the second form change the strategy to
staying high. Onslaught is hard to reach with Mega Man. The mighty hand can come in handy too.
G. Strider
Strider has some heavy hitting combos, and is hard to get in the first form if playing an
experienced player or high level computer. He is gonna get close so use magnetic tempest some, use
the clone when you get low on vitality. Strider is one of the guys you want to use eye laser on
also. In the second form stay low and just mix it up. His Legion Hyper combo is easy to avoid
because it is really slow.
H. Spider Man
Really all you can do against Spider Man since he jumps around so much, and is so fast is
just use constant attacks, hopefully, cancelling out a lot of Spider Mans moves. One of the players
that you should use the clone on if you want to win in the first form. Second form is a lot
different however. Since you're higher up he can't dance around you as much. Use the hyper grab a
lot since it's hard to do damage otherwise. Just mix it up a lot and chip away at him.
I. Jin
Jin is a strong character, but his moves are slow and have no range. Use the eye laser a
lot and magnetic tempest to keep him away from you. If he does his Blodia punch, teleport at the
right time and you won't take any damage. Jin is another character that becomes a breeze in the
second form. Just keep attacking and stay high.
J. Captain America
Captain America is actually one of the stronger characters. Since he uses charging star and
the upercuts a lot, use sentinels and eye lasers. When he gets close use magnetic shockwave,
because he usually goes for quick moves. If he is giving you a working, use D, DB, B + two k's.
This will gain you back some of Onslaughts energy and possibly buy you some damage as well. In the
second form, use his sentinels and hand mostly. He recovers slowly from his upercuts, so instead of
trying to avoid them, let them hit and do a move while he is doing it. Nine times out of ten you
will do more damage than he will! The only thing that will really catch you off guard is his shield
throw. He can do it in the air too.
K. Venom
Venom has some fast moves and combos. He can get close rather easily so use a variety of
most of the moves. When he close use the charge and shockwave. When he's far, the eye laser and
magnetic tempest. In the second form watch out for his bite move, which he can do in the air. Stay
just a little higher than the lowest you can go, so his death bite hyper combo can't hit you, but so
you can use the mighty hand. You should have no problem in the second form.
L. Hulk
Hulk is pretty slow and his combos require him being close to do them. Throws are also one
of his strengths but he can't do throws on Onslaught. Another range game character, the only real
thing to watch for is the Gamma wave which comes accross the screen. Other wise you should be fine.
In the second form, stay high and blast him, he can't jump high enough to reach you at the top!
M. Gambit
Gambit has a lot of close hitting combos and only one range move, his cards. Keep him back
and use counter moves when he throws cards so you can get in damage even if he hits you. His hyper
combos do some good damage, so be ready to send out the clone. In the second form watch his
vertical card throw, and his second hyper combo (the one where he jumps to the back of the screen
and shoots the bars of energy at you, I don't know what it's called!) Eye lasers work well when
he's jumping around trying to hit you. Another character that sentinels and mighty hands work well
N. War Machine
War Machine is definitely one of the hardest opponents Onslaught faces. He uses his solar
cannon a whole bunch and his proton cannon hyper combo does some pretty good damage. Mix it up with
ranged attacks and his charge attack, to keep War Machine thinking you could do any move at any
time. This is another one you should use the clone move on whenever you can. In the second form,
it's easier to avoid his cannons but he has a move that enables him to fly, so you have to play
counter a lot.
O. Wolverine
Wolverine is small, fast, and powerful, so he is another character you want to play keep
away with. Use D, DF, F + any p if he gets close or comes towards you with an attack. Since he is
so powerful, use it against him by doing D, DB, B + two k's every time you get to level 2. His
hyper combos can do a lot of damage, but are not ranged so the keep away works well. In the second
form, stay high. His jumping hyper combo can really catch you off guard and take a lot of damage if
you get low. Once you get high it's easy, since all his attacks and combos are mostly ground based.
P. Orange Venom
Orange Venom is a lot faster than regular venom, however he becomes much weaker. Thus, he
takes more damage with the same amount of hits. Just shut him down in the corner with sentinels and
magnetic tempest. When you get him in the corner though, watch out for his close range bite move,
he can do it so fast he can actually hit eight or ten times just using it over and over again.
Mostly same strategies apply.
Q. Orange Hulk
Orange hulk is a rusher because he is basically the same as Hulk just a little faster. Same
strategies apply, you just have to move around with the teleport a little because he can get in fast
if you let him.
R. Gold War Machine
Gold War Machine, well, can't block! Just send constant attacks at him. He can attack
through your attacks but is slowed down considerably. The eye laser slows him down the most, use it
as much as possible. In the second form all you have to do is stay high and do eye lasers since he
can't block, cheapness rules!
S. Roll
Roll is quite possibly the weakest character ever. She is worse than gold War Machine and
Zangief. Just mix up your attacks and keep sending them. The little damage she does will be no
problem. In the second form just go at her with the mighty hand. It chips away a lot of her life.
T. Shadow Lady
Shadow Lady is a faster version of Chun-Li. She also has this drill super move that is
different and can catch you off guard. Best to play range on her, and when she comes in for a combo
blast her with Magnetic Tempest or Magnetic Shockwave.
U. Lilith
Lilith is just Morrigan with different hyper combos. Her Soul Eraser has now been turned
into a weaker version of the move that hits less. Same strategies apply, hell, it's probably easier
to beat Lilith than Morrigan.
A. Ending
Onslaught faces eight opponents, the eighth being a secret character. If you beat all the
eight opponents, it flashes to a screen with Onslaught hovering in the middle of the screen. It
then says "Congratulations! You beat the game with a secret character!." Wow, the best ending
B. Winning Phrases
1) "Witness the might of Onslaught unleashed!"
2) "Behold my might hand. The world will tremble!"
3) "Now and forever, I am Onslaught!"
4) "I was forged within the crucibles of fear!"
5) "Free will is a privelege, not a "right.""
6) "You are beaten. Join the ranks of the fallen."
I'd like to thank Capcom for making the greatest 2-D fighter ever! Also EdtheMoogle for
making me decide to write FAQ's and Reviews. Last but not least CJayC for his bad-ass website that
he slaves over day and night for people like me and the other hardcore gamer
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Why Draw the Line at Couples?
Good question.
RUSH: Here's Art in Windsor, Connecticut, as we go back to the phones. Hello, sir.
CALLER: Rush, how you doing?
RUSH: I'm fine, sir. Thank you.
CALLER: Look, I just think, you know, there used to be laws that said black people can't marry white people. I don't think this is any different. I mean, if you're gay and you want to marry somebody who's gay, marry somebody who's gay. That's your business. What is the business of the state government or the federal government telling me who I can and can't marry?
RUSH: You are serious with this? You want to equate interracial marriage to homosexual marriage?
CALLER: Yeah, I think that a person should be able to make their own personal decision. I think actually this should be something the Republican Party should be in support of. It's individual rights, you can marry whoever you want.
RUSH: You don't have to worry, the Republican Party's moving in that direction, it is.
CALLER: Yep.
RUSH: Well, let me ask you this. Where does this freedom to do what you want stuff stop? And what, in your case, what would two people wanting to do raise a red flag for you? What would you say, "Now, wait a minute, no, no, no, you shouldn't do that?"
CALLER: Well, I think if you were talking about like a three-party marriage, an eight-party marriage --
RUSH: Why? If you love one, you can love two. What if all three people love each other and they want the benefits and all that, who among us should deny those three people their love?
CALLER: I think they can be loved, I just don't think you need to give it a legal status because --
RUSH: Why not?
CALLER: Because two people would make a family, they could raise kids, adopt kids, do whatever they want, I don't think --
RUSH: Wait a minute. But why can't three people do that? In fact, if you have two of the same sex and one of the opposite sex, you've handled the adoption issue. You don't need to adopt. You can have one woman and two guys in a marriage, and the woman could be impregnated by the two, and, voila, you got a family.
CALLER: I don't see that.
RUSH: You got a lot of love and what could possibly be wrong with that?
CALLER: I think society's determined that two spouses, two people --
RUSH: Well, wait, society's determined, you know, by the way, human civilization, from the beginning of time, has determined that marriage is a union of a man and a woman. The Republicans didn't do it.
CALLER: Right.
RUSH: Conservatives didn't do it.
CALLER: Right.
RUSH: Churchill didn't do it. Margaret Thatcher didn't do it. Gorbachev didn't do. It was humanity which did it. You just said society has determined that -- well, society has determined that marriage is between a man and a woman, but I don't think society's right in that case.
CALLER: No, no. I don't agree with you. I think society has evolved away from that. I think the people in general think that you want if you want to marry somebody you should be able to marry them.
RUSH: Well, someday society is gonna evolve away from marriage by two people and could be three or four, and you're gonna oppose that then for some reason. You're gonna deny those people their love.
CALLER: Yeah, I would. I would oppose that.
RUSH: Why? I don't understand. Why would you discriminate that way? What does the number matter when we're talking about love here?
CALLER: 'Cause I think that in general, two people are necessary to raise a family unit. You need two parents.
RUSH: Well, why? Because every family's got grandparents and aunts and uncles. It's always more than just two people raising the child. It's a village doing it sometimes in the Clintons' case.
CALLER: Not in my family. I never had the village come to my house and raise my family. I think it generally takes two people. I'm not homosexual. I became a Republican after Lieberman got thrown out of the Democratic Party --
RUSH: Right.
CALLER: -- because I said if the party doesn't have enough room for Joe Lieberman, it doesn't have enough room for me. But I think that once that decision has been made, that in our society, financially and economically, you need who people to raise --
RUSH: Well, let me play devil's advocate with you because in the case of homosexual marriage, without additional steps, those two people can't produce a family.
CALLER: Right, they can't. They'd have to adopt. But then you'd have to --
RUSH: Well, adopt or have a surrogate, artificial womb somewhere.
CALLER: Yes. Or you'd have to say I've got, you know --
RUSH: Do you think maybe society -- (crosstalk)
CALLER: -- sterile woman --
RUSH: Do you think marriage evolved in society precisely because it takes one of each sex to make another human being?
CALLER: It used to.
RUSH: Let me ask you this. Do you believe or not believe, do you think it matters or not that a child grow up with two parents or one?
CALLER: I think in an ideal world it's better to have a male and female parent, but I think that the world is never ideal and I think having two parents of the same sex is better than having one parent who is not the same sex.
RUSH: Why do you think that?
CALLER: I think two-parents are better than one parent. I think two parents help to raise a family properly, and I think it really helps if you have a two-parent family.
RUSH: But why? What do two accomplish that one can't?
CALLER: Well, they produce more income. They have more time to divide among their kids. If one parent needs to take the kids to school and the other one needs to go to work, they can do that, I mean they can divide the -- it's a more resource available situation.
RUSH: But with feminism you don't have anybody at home anymore. Both husband and wife go off to work and they either got day care or a nanny or somebody else not in the family raising the kid.
CALLER: I think that was a temporary thing. I think that's kind of shifting back the other way now, as you were talking about just a few days ago, I think, weren't you?
RUSH: Well, the phenomenon, yes, of feminist women deciding after birth that, "You know what? I think I want to stay home with the child." Yes, that is happening.
CALLER: Right.
RUSH: It has been happening for awhile. So we could say that you hate single mothers. You hate single parents.
CALLER: No, I don't think you could say that. I just think it's not the ideal situation.
RUSH: Well, no, but that's what's gonna happen to you. I just want to warn you, you're gonna become a hater and a bigot. This is how the people, if there's a movement out there for single parent families and it's perfectly fine, it's nobody's business, but you, Art, come along say, "No, there have to be two parents, even if the same sex," you are gonna become a hater if you oppose the single parent family movement, should there ever be one, you will be called a hater and a bigot. I'm just trying to prepare you for it.
CALLER: Well, thanks, Rush. I appreciate the update there.
RUSH: Okay, so our caller here hates single mothers. That's what we've learned today from Art --
CALLER: All right, thank you.
RUSH: -- at the end of the call. Art, I appreciate your call. I really do. I hope you have a wonderful day out there.
RUSH: There is a movement in this country that you don't hear much about called polyamory. Our caller Art said, "Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no. That's where I draw the line." You can't have more than two people get married.
Well, there's a movement for that, and the proponents are being urged to shut up about it and just do it.
RUSH: Now, we had a guy on the phone here a moment ago named Art who steadfastly maintained that he does have limits on this stuff. He thinks it's fine if two men want to get married and if two women want to get married. That's cool. None of our business. They love each other, that's great. And two parents, even the same sex, better than a single parent. So Art clearly hates single parents, as things work out in America today. But I said, "Well, okay, Art, at what point will these kind of arrangements become something you can't agree with?" He said, "Well, three people, if three people want to get married, I'm gonna draw the line."
"Well, it's just too many."
"Well, why? I mean, the more love, the better. Two people in love, three people in love. Two people of one sex, one of the opposite sex, I mean you got constant sex that way and you've got constant babies being born, and, oh, you don't need adoption."
That did it. He couldn't go for that. I kept probing. Why not? What's wrong with three? Why not four? It's just like the minimum wage argument. You can eventually reach an amount that even proponents say is too much. And here with the gay marriage argument, you can construct a definition of marriage that even proponents of same-sex marriage will say, "No, no, no, no, that's going too far." But, see, once you cancel the definition of marriage, then it can become anything. And that's another thing that Roberts is saying. Once you take something that has a specific definition, and you obliterate that, then it can become anything you want and there's no limit to it.
So there's a church out there, folks, called the Unitarian church. Many of you have heard of it. You just don't want people to know that you know. There's a joke about Unitarians. The joke is -- and this is the Washington Post saying this. This is not an El Rushbo joke, just so you know. It's right here in the Washington Post. "The joke about Unitarians is that they're where you go when you don't know where to go. Theirs is the religion of last resort for the intermarried, the ambivalent, the folks who want a faith community without too many rules. It is perhaps no surprise that the Unitarian Universalist Association is one of the fastest-growing denominations in the country, ballooning 15 percent over the past decade.
"But within the ranks of the UUA over the past few years, there has been some quiet unrest concerning a small but activist group that vociferously supports polyamory. That is to say 'the practice of loving and relating intimately to more than one other person at a time.'" Now, you people in Rio Linda know all about this. But for the rest of you, polyamory is loving and relating to three people in a relationship, four people in a relationship at the same time. And the Unitarians have "a mission statement by Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness (UUPA)." That's the acronym, UUPA. He-he. It is. "The UUPA 'encourages spiritual wholeness regarding polyamory.'"
Now, here's the problem. What's the limit? Where do you draw the line on polyamory? Two women and one man? One women and six men? Three women and two men? Twelve people? Where do you draw the line? The line has not been drawn. The polyamorists don't want any such lines. They don't want any limits whatsoever. A great example of this would be the famous rapper Shawty Lo. Remember him? He was gonna have that great TV show, the rapper in Atlanta. The Oxygen network canceled it. Boy, this guy was ahead of his time. This guy had 11 kids with ten baby mamas. They canceled this show because it was upsetting. But this guy fits right in now. That show could be exactly what's called for, especially to humiliate Roberts. You know, you could put that show on a DVD and drop it off at Roberts' office and say, "Here, these are my friends."
So it is happening out there within the Unitarian church. But the headline of this story is: "Many Unitarians Would Prefer That Their Polyamory Activists Keep Quiet." In other words, don't talk about it, don't call attention to what we're doing here, just do it. If you have a spiritual wholeness and an intimate relationship with three people, do it, but don't tell anybody. Don't run around and brag about it when you go to the IHOP, you know, just do it. And this church is growing.
RUSH: Here is Paul in Ottawa, Canada. Hi, Paul. I'm glad that you called and got through. Welcome.
CALLER: Hi there. Great White North mega dittos.
RUSH: Thank you, sir, very much.
CALLER: Okay. You're absolutely right in what you say about, if same-sex marriage is made a civil right, then it's gonna brand everybody who's opposed to it as a bigot. That's pretty much what's happened up here, and it hits hardest on teenagers, I think, really, 'cause the peer pressure they face from other teenagers or from the educational system is really intense. You know, at times it drives a real wedge between parents and children.
RUSH: That is exactly the ploy being used here.
CALLER: Yup.
RUSH: This is the #1 issue among people under 30 in this country, even conservative young people under 30, and it is this technique that has secured it. I think you're right.
CALLER: It often drives a real wedge between both kids and their church as well if they're active in a church. It really goes beyond just branding individuals as bigots, though. If you say that same-sex marriage is a human right or a civil right or something along those lines, then every single church that stands for traditional marriage suddenly becomes like the KKK. That's a very dangerous situation to be in.
RUSH: Because they're opposed to "civil rights." The KKK was opposed to civil rights, and gay marriage is a civil right. So if you're opposed to it, you're no different than the Klan.
CALLER: Yeah. So how can the government justify giving you a break on property taxes or counting you as a charity if you're an organization opposed to a civil right.
RUSH: Exactly.
CALLER: In fact, there's actually a legal precedent.
RUSH: Right!
CALLER: That would give the government a lot of power to impose very harsh penalties on churches under that circumstance. If you go back to the late 1800s where there was this big fight between Mormons -- who were practicing polygamy, that definition of marriage -- and the federal government that had a monogamous definition of marriage, was a bill passed called the Edmunds-Tucker Act. That law wound up stripping anyone who didn't accept, like swear an oath to accept the state's definition of marriage, of rights.
If you didn't do that, you did not have the right to vote. You did not have the right to serve in a public office. You did not have the right to serve as a juror. Wives could be compelled to testify against their husbands or be sent to jail if they didn't. The Mormon Church itself was dis-incorporated and its assets were seized. And, you know, this sets a legal precedent that could be turned around at Catholics, Baptists, Mormons again, and every other church that holds to traditional marriage if you go and say that same-sex marriage is a right.
RUSH: Right. You know, it's not just that. It also works on the Manhattan, under-30, bar scene conservatives. Nobody wants to be called a bigot. Nobody wants to be thought of as discriminating against "love," which is apparently a commodity in short supply.
CALLER: Yes.
RUSH: Because whenever people find it, we're supposed to stop everything and celebrate it. It's so hard to find it out there now that when it is discovered, we gotta stop and celebrate it and proclaim support for it no matter what. Let me ask you this philosophically: Could we get to the point where we would say opposite-sex couples are bigoted because they're not marrying people of the same sex?
CALLER: (pause) Possibly. You know, give it time. I think anything's possible.
RUSH: (laughing)
CALLER: I think the real issue here isn't, you know, is same-sex marriage a right or not but who gets to decide what's a human right or not. That really is fundamental to what kind of government you have. You know, if you have a monarchy, the king has the ultimate power. If it's a theocracy, then some church or religious body has the ultimate power. Who has the ultimate power in the United States to decide what's a human right and what isn't? Is it some oligarchy of judges or politicians, or is it the people?
RUSH: It's a combination of both, but it's an oligarchy of judges that are deciding everything in this country. But you raise a good point: How long will it be before churches lose their tax deductions if they don't perform same-sex marriages? I'm not joking. People who engage in opposite-sex marriage, are they going to someday be bigots for not marrying somebody of the same sex? Which is the popular and hip thing to be doing. (interruption) Now, Snerdley, you're smirking at me, but I'm just taking this...
See, I love logic and I love context. I love to take things and ask, "Okay, do something today. Where will it lead down the road?" Which hardly anybody thinks about. (interruption) Why do we think it's popular? (interruption) What, same-sex marriage? (interruption) Well, Snerdley is telling me that everybody he knows is sick and tired of hearing about it and they just want it to go away. I will have to concur. A lot of my friends have a different reason they want it to go away.
They don't care.
They are so worried about what's happening to the economy, they are so worried about what their kids' futures economically are not gonna be, that they don't care about this. They think, "Just to hell with it! Why are we wasting time on something like this that doesn't matter?" That also is being taken advantage of in pushing the effort. But, you see, the reason why it all matters and the reason why it's all linked... (big sigh) Boy, am I gonna get in trouble in this. It's just whole concept of morality.
There's gotta be a moral foundation to every aspect of life in a free society or it's gonna vanish. We were talking earlier about this. When freedom is defined as anything you want to do with no moral underpinning, with no virtue attached, freedom without virtue is not really freedom. And I forget, Oz somebody, his book, I quoted from. I forget his last name, but he said this is the root to the decline of free societies is this open-ended definition of freedom to which no virtue is attached. "Hello, Rome," for example, is his point.
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Solicitor who stole £810,000 from clients to keep his family safe from loyalist death threats avoids prison
A tearful former solicitor who fleeced clients of nearly £1m to keep his family safe from threatened loyalist assassination has walked free from court with a suspended prison sentence.
Mr Justice Weir told bankrupted 51-year-old father-of-three Damien Murray that his offence was one of a "serious breach of trust between a solicitor and his clients'' who had trusted him with their monies.
However, he added that in the light of Murray's current psychological and mental health state, he did not believe that he would receive the appropriate medical treatment if he jailed him.
Mr Justice Weir said there had been an "inexplicable delay'' in bringing to court what he described "a most unusual case to the say the least''.
"You have lived the life of a virtual recluse,'' Mr Justice Weir told Murray of Upper Dunmurry Lane in Belfast, saying he had shunned friends, colleagues, and sporting and social events since the allegations first came to light in 2000.
"You have spent the last 14 years of your life living under a cloud.''
Belfast Crown Court had heard that since the £811,080 thefts, from June 1999 to December 2003, Murray is now suffering from extensive mental problems including post-traumatic stress disorder after loyalist paramilitaries threatened to shoot him and his family.
Prosecuting QC Liam McCollum said it transpired that Murray was in reality "taking money from Peter to pay Paul," after a Law Society investigation, sparked by a former client, revealed Murray had been "making a substantial amount of unlawful cheque payments from his client account to a number of unidentified third parties over a substantial period of time".
It emerged Murray borrowed £27,500 from an unnamed source and the debt was subsequently sold to a man around July 2000 who indicated that he now owed the money to the UVF.
Mr McCollum said the Crown accepted Murray was under pressure from "sinister elements", adding Murray has always made the case that he didn't benefit financial from the money that he stole from clients, which he then passed to third parties he believed were loyalist paramilitaries.
Last week, Mr Justice Weir criticised the time taken to bring the former solicitor, declared bankrupt in December 2004 and struck off in February 2006, to court, although he questioned why.
The judge said Murray and his wife and family have already had an "indeterminate sentence", hanging over their heads, and that: "He has, in many ways, already been serving a sentence".
Defence QC John Kearney, said the decade of delay in bringing the case to court has had a detrimental effect on Murray's health.
Mr Kearney argued Murray's case was "unique", as the "real threats" he'd been under made him act the way he did, and that there wasn't a "single jot of evidence" that "a single penny entered the pocket of this man".
With tears in his eyes, Murray listened as Mr Justice Weir told him that one victim of his crimes, named only in court as "Mr S'', stood to lose £170,000 with no prospect of ever recovering the money. "He has said, despite losing this money, that he would have assisted you if you had approached with the problem," he said.
The judge said Murray had told no one about his financial problems or the threats from the UVF and said he could have approached the Law Society, the police or other solicitors for help.
A medical report into Murray's ongoing mental health said it would take a "further two years for his recovery'' following the conclusion of the court case.
The judge accepted that Murray had not personally benefited from his crimes but said that as it was a case of a "serious breach of trust between a solicitor and his clients'', he was taking the starting point for sentence at six years.
The judge said that in the light of his guilty plea, the length of time in bringing the case to court, his psychological problems and the stress Murray and his family had been living under, he had decided that the appropriate sentence was one of three years in prison suspended for three years.
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|June 25, 2012, 07:37 AM
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When an AR stops due to fouling
I'm thinking about keeping my AK, but getting more into the AR world as my primary weapon.
So let's say you are firing away and the thing stops due to getting dirty or overly fouled in some way.
You don't or can't do a detailed cleaning, but you want to do what is absolutely essential to get it running reliably so that you can keep firing.
So what are the key areas to get clean (or reasonably clean) quickly?
|June 25, 2012, 07:52 AM
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If we're talking powder fouling, then squirt BreakFree on the bolt and keep running. If we're talking dirt, sand, grit, then break the action, remove the bolt, give it a quick wipe, squirt BreakFree in it and keep running. I've dragged those things through mud, blood, and beer, but I've never taken one to a sandbox.
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|June 25, 2012, 08:29 AM
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how many rounds and in what conditions are you planning to shoot these?
Due to fouling, I'm assuming you mean dirty from not being cleaned. I've read people's posts on here and other forums over the years that have put thousands of rounds through their AR and not cleaned it.
|June 25, 2012, 08:47 AM
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At times when we had to just "burn up" ammo we would go through 1,000's of rounds per rifle in a real short time. Once they started acting up we would usually just dump a lot of CLP on them and keep going. Don't know of anything in particular to clean since we never went at it that way.
In today's market I think you would need to shoot about $1000 worth of ammo before it becomes and issue (assuming it's quality ammo).
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|June 25, 2012, 09:01 AM
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Look in the ejection port of the AR and spray CLP liberally, being sure to get CLP in the two holes on the bolt carrier group. If you are having slowdown due to powder fouling/dirt, that will usually solve the problem for several hundred more rounds. Keep reapplying as necessary (or every 450-500 rounds if you want to be preventative) until you get an opportunity to clean it. That will solve 99% of the problems.
If it is seriously gunked up, (and by seriously, I mean you will be able to visibly see mud/dirt/sand caked all over the BCG - not just powder residue), then you may need to shotgun the upper and wipe down the BCG before applying more lube.
|June 25, 2012, 10:13 AM
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I keep a bottle of CLP with me just in case I need to lube up. ARs like to be run wet. Any excess will be burned off. I came home yesterday from the range and just couldn't believe that my AR was still running without issue as nasty as it looked. I'm regularly blown away at how reliable this thing is.
|June 25, 2012, 04:31 PM
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I use Mobil 1, 15W50 for lubing my ARs. Doesn't burn off when it gets hot. I've never had one of my ARs stop for any reason.
|June 25, 2012, 04:47 PM
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just spraying any aresol lube or CLP will usually flush enough junk out and lube everything enough to make it run for a few hundred more rounds. ARs run a little wetter than AKs anyway so the crud and gunk inside is usually already pretty loose and ready to wash away.
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|June 25, 2012, 05:04 PM
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I've got an old Olympic Arms A2 rifle with a heavy barrel that I've been abusing for the last 4 years. So far I've put nearly 15,000 rounds through it without cleaning and it keeps on running. I HAVE replaced the hammer on it because the sear hook on the hammer wore down and needed replacement but I haven't cleaned it at all. For the last 4 years I take it to the range, spray down the bolt and BCG with CLP, load and shoot. I let it cool on a rack then put the gun away dirty. No cleaning yet and it hasn't given me any problems.
If it DID stop functioning because of fouling I'd probably just take the bolt and BCG out, spray the upper liberally with CLP, give a good wipe and do the same with the BCG and bolt. Then re-assemble and shoot.
I've actually been purposefully abusing this rifle to see if it'll fail for a couple of reasons...
1. I heard that Olympic Arms were crappy and unreliable so I wanted to see just how unreliable the guns were - as in how many rounds before the gun broke somehow.
2. I wanted to find out just how many rounds I'd have to put through an AR before it failed beyond an easy field repair. At around 12,000 rounds the hammer needed replacing. I consider that an easy field repair as I did that in a few minutes at the range with only a small allen wrench. Oh yeah and I also tightened the gas key a couple of times too... again done with an allen wrench.
So far the gun hasn't had any major failures due to fouling, faulty parts or simply just being a crappy gun from a crappy manufacturer. What I've learned thus far is that if you keep an AR wet it'll keep on functioning. I also learned that Olympic Arms isn't as crappy a gun as I'd heard. In fact its pretty nice and accurate - I can still shoot 1.5" groups at 100 yards from a rest with it. I bet if I cleaned up the bore a bit it'd shoot like it did when I first bought it, 1" groups at 100 yards.
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|June 25, 2012, 10:56 PM
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On a good AR your talking hundreds and hundreds of rounds before you may have an issue. To keep it functioning the BCG and chamber is what your primarily going to be worried about.
|June 26, 2012, 12:48 AM
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Sometimes just take the bolt carrier group out, wipe it down, apply some gun oil to it. Quickly check the barrel and reassemble. You can do this in under a minute assuming you have the rag and gun oil handy.
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|June 26, 2012, 01:00 AM
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I shot close to 600 rounds without a hitch out of my RRA without cleaning it, just using oil on the bolt. I wanted to see how many rounds it would take for a malfunction, but I started having nightmares and finally gave in to my Army training and cleaned it thoroughly. I sleep better at night after cleaning my firearms after a visit to the range.
My younger brother shot his bushmaster for almost a year without cleaning it, just kept his bolt wet and would run an oil patch and a dry patch down the barrel that is all. He finally gave up and cleaned it.
|June 26, 2012, 04:21 AM
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About twelve years ago I was shooting a lot of Wolf in my Colt Hbar II. I could get about 120 rounds through it before I had any trouble. Around 200 rounds it would have lots of failure to feed and failure to eject problems.
I blame part of the problem on the dirty powder in the Wolf ammo. The other part of the problem was me using to much oil.
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|June 26, 2012, 08:38 AM
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I've fired about 2,300 over 5 days, rolling in dirt, though a Colt M4 without cleaning. On day 4, I pulled the bolt carrier, wiped it down and reapplied oil.
I encountered 1 stovepipe that was due to me putting the ejection port too close to a barricade.
There were about a dozen others with me, shooting the same type/brand gun, with similar experiences (very few failures).
The M4 will run dirty, but it won't run dry.
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|June 26, 2012, 09:19 AM
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I've been in positions where I had to fire 1000+ rounds through a M16a1. There was no option to clean it.
Oil keeps it going, LSA in moderate/warm weather, LAW in extreme cold weather.
Water works too when you're out of LSA.
Go back and find pictures of Infantrymen in Vietnam. Notice how many have that little bottle of LSA held on their helmets with the camo bad. Guess why.
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|June 26, 2012, 09:26 AM
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Will it still pass the gas ring test?
I figured your rings at least would need to be changed.
Olympic makes pretty good guns. Last time I was at a public range, there was a guy there that had a tacticooled up Olympic. He couldn't hit the broad side of the barn with it and he asked me to take a look at it. The BCG looked better than any Bushmaster/DPMS/RRA that I have ever looked at and it had nice M4 ramps on it.
He didn't have a problem with the rifle, it was his 24x leapers scope, bipod, laser not being tightened down. After we took all that junk off, it shot fine. I told him if he was going to add all that stuff to it, he really needed to get a FF rail.
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|June 26, 2012, 09:43 AM
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I suspect your oiling keeps the fouling moist or the rifle would clog up.
Down where I live, if I did not wipe off the fouling, I would get rust. It is very humid where I live.
I have heard of people shooting 250,000 rounds of 22LR through target 22lr's without cleaning the barrel. They must have cleaned the breech or chamber just to get rid of the wax fouling.
Frank White of Compass Lake claims you eventually have to mechanically clean the throat of a target barrel as carbon fouling accumulates there and does not flush out with powder solvent. But you are talking match barrels that are shooting under MOA.
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|June 26, 2012, 09:44 AM
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please see post 10 by Hansam, my story is very similar to his.
|June 26, 2012, 12:07 PM
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It is an overstated internet legend created by AK fanboys to deride the AR system.
Run quality, ammo in quality mags in a quality AR and you will have no problems.
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|June 29, 2012, 09:08 AM
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(1) your rifle is not a colt
(2) it is not milspec: The bolt was not MPI'd, the barrel is the wrong kind of steel, and the gas key is not staked properly.
(3) it has a low rating according to "the chart".
(4) 15,000 rounds without failure would imply that your rifle is very durable and reliable, and since it is not a Knights Armament, LaRue, Noveske, DD, or LMT, it can not possibly be durable and reliable.
(5) The guys at ar15.com said so.
(6) I mean, come on! Its fine for a range toy, but it is not something you could actually RELY on in a real self defense situation.
Obviously, I enjoyed your posting quite a bit, and it confirms many things I have long suspected. Thanks. You made my morning !
|June 29, 2012, 12:13 PM
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btmj, I'm with ya! Hansam is the hero of the day! I have given up trying to convince people that cheap ARs (DPMS, Oly) work just fine. Those that argue that they won't hold up in combat, forget that if I am ever in combat, I hope it is with Uncle Sam's gun, not my own!
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|June 29, 2012, 05:50 PM
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PAW-PAW said it Breakfree keep it wet!!!~
|June 29, 2012, 06:18 PM
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Soon as I get a new camera (not exactly high on my priorities since I'm low on reloading supplies) I'll snap a few pictures. Don't worry I don't have any plans to clean the rifle so I'll still be able to get some pictures off when I can get a new camera.
Just a description though, there's some carbon buildup on it but compared to my other ARs which get regular cleaning I don't see that much difference from a gun that I'd just had at the range and put a thousand rounds through. I'd say you're right - when I spray down the BCG and bolt they're literally dripping with CLP when I put them back in so I'd wager that keeps the locking lug cleaner too. As for rust - I wouldn't have a clue really unless I cleaned off the carbon and looked at the metal beneath.
The rings... eh yeah I forgot about those... I mean literally. I just checked them after reading this thread and yeah... they wouldn't pass the ring test. I just changed them. I'm rather amazed by now the gun hadn't failed there but even if it did I'd consider that normal wear and tear on the gun and not the gun failing just due to fouling or being unreliable.
Umm... I had absolutely idea that my rifle couldn't possibly be working after so many rounds for all those reasons... I guess I'm going to have to go give it a good talking to and educate it on all those reasons as to why it should not still be functioning.
Seriously though most of my ARs are built off of DPMS lowers and lower parts. Thus far I haven't had any problems with them and they've had thousands and thousands of rounds through them too (albeit with regular cleaning and lube). I've got two rifles that have DMPS BCGs... and I haven't had problems with them either. I had an old Bushmaster (pre-Windham) that I got as partial payment for training a guy's dog... I put over 5,000 rounds through that and sold at a gun show for $600 a year later. That gun ate everything I fed it ranging from Tula to Sierra and kept on firing. I'd have sworn the danged thing was an AK!
Basically it IS possible to purchase a lower end AR and not have it suffer a catastrophic failure after the first thousand rounds. I'm not saying you shouldn't purchase the really high end guns but I don't have a single AR in my gun safe that would cost more than $1000 retail. Well ok I've got my long range bench baby but that's built on a DPMS lower too. Getting something like her from DPMS would run around $1600 according to the prices on their website. I could only imagine what that would amount to if you were buying from Noveske or LWRS etc.
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|June 29, 2012, 08:49 PM
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I guess you proved that myth wrong too.
The 20" rifle (the original Stoner design) is significantly more robust than the carbine version and both are way more robust than internet rumor would suggest.
Most manufacturers rifles, when put together right, will last a long time and will be fine. Especially the full length rifle designs. It is a much better balanced system, less wear and tear on the parts.
The biggest thing that you pay for with the "higher end" rifles is consistency and using the correct parts for a carbine. In my experience, the "lower end" rifles are more likely to have something wrong with them within the 1st 200 rounds than the "higher end" rifles and they often use parts that will work fine in the rifle version but may have shorter lifespans in the carbine operating system.
But if anyone has a rifle/carbine and they get through a good 200 rounds failure free, they are most likely good to go for a good long while.
(And they don't have to use dental tools and white gloves to keep it running.)
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I'm using the ribbon with MVVM, like in the sample. In my implementation I've got tabs with a lot of buttons on them. When I select a tab, it can take a couple of seconds to switch to it and display the contents. Also, sometimes when the lag is noticeable and you can see the layout change as the buttons are added to the visual tree.
I've looked into implementing the solution described here, but I can't find the RadTabControl in the visual tree to set the IsContentPreserved property. So I'm at a loss at this point on how to make it better.
Is there a way to improve the performance when switching between tabs?
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I want to describe the layout of the content in my tabs, in case that impacts the answer.
My tabs have a single button group in them, and all the buttons are in that one group. I did this to get the layout I wanted for all my buttons.
The most offending tab right now has 30 groups, each with about 5 buttons in them.
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I want to add an additional problem caused by the late rendering of the screen. When I move to a tab, using the key tips, all the keytips get bunched up together. If I hit escape and then hit the tab's keytip again, the button's keytips display as I'd expect.
I've attached an image that displays the stacked key tips (after the tab has completely rendered), one that displays what I see when I go to the tab for the first time (before it's completely rendered), and one where the keytips display correctly when activated after the tab has already been rendered.
I need the tab to be laid out, and the key tips on the correct button.
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Here's a link to a sample project with the problems. It's a smaller representation of the issues I'm seeing in my main application with the Ribbon. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9nNhKxmzM8ETlp2Z0Y2WHRkRGs/view?usp=sharing
Things to see:
* Every time I go to the View tab there's a delay. It's much more pronounced on my real application.
* When on the home tab, use the Key Tips to navigate to the Text tab, and notice all the Key Tips stacking on the left. It will do this every time you go to that tab from another tab. If you activate the Key Tips while on the Text tab, they display fine.
* Using the hotkeys, navigate to any of the tabs, other than View, and notice all the hotkeys are stacked on the left.
* Every time you go to the Home tab, you can see the visuals being laid out; this is much more subtle than the other issues, but this makes me think it's not actually reusing the visuals.
On my full application, I don't see every group. Some of them are off the screen with the scroll indicator. On the tab that's the biggest offender, all groups are collapsed, even at 1920x1200.
Here's the styles and xaml for my controls
Full User Control that contains the RadRibbonView. It has a number of styles needed to implement the MVVM ribbon.
Full Telerik.Windows.Controls.RibbonView.xaml. Most changes here were done to add KeyTips to the tabs, groups, and buttons.
RadRibbonGroup Style (Found within Telerik.Windows.Controls.RibbonView.xaml)
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Shirakawa, who represented District 2 (East San Jose) on the county board, was convicted in March of multiple felonies, including corruption and gambling away public funds.
The 51-year-old is a self-avowed gambling addict who followed up his arrest for gambling with a visit to a casino.
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So after thinking "gotta try that place" for quite some time, we finally stopped in at Thai Spices & Sushi in Cary. We couldn't decide if we were in the mood for sushi or Thai, and ended up going with the Thai. The sushi menu, though not extensive, looks pretty good - they had some yummy-sounding rolls and a few nice sashimi combos on the menu. I suppose I'd call the decor "modern Asian" - you definitely knew you were in an Asian resto, but it wasn't cheesy Chinese buffet decor. Booths/tables up front and the sushi bar is at the rear.
The service was low-key but attentive and drinks were refilled quickly. The place would've had great ambiance if there hadn't been a table of four women and accompanying kids taking up the entire middle section of the resto while the kids ran around willy nilly. The women were obviously enjoying their "girls night out" and the staff was apologetic to us regarding the noise level and the content of the women's conversation, as well as the unsupervised kids.
We started off with an order of edamame, which was fairly standard. I thought it could've used more salt, but then I like my edamame practically coated in the stuff. I ordered pad Thai, which is kind of my "go-to" dish when trying a new Thai place. Hubby was tickled to see pineapple fried rice on the menu and was quick to order it, minus the shrimp (he's not a seafood fan). The dishes came quickly and piping hot. The plates were garnished nicely with a carrot rose and sprouts. We took a few bites and were a little disappointed with the lack of spice/heat in the dishes; unlike several Thai places in town, they don't have a "spice level" system where you order by stars, etc. When we mentioned that to the hostess, she brought us both srichacha and a red pepper/chili sauce to try.
That was all it took! We both cleaned our plates. The food tasted very fresh, and the pineapple fried rice was loaded with cashews, raisins, peas, carrots, chicken, pork, and several other veggies. The pad Thai had a fair amount of chicken and tofu, but it could've used a little more meat. They did a good job of cooking the tofu until firm, but not rubbery, which is a pet peeve of mine.
Overall, a really good meal, and when the resto's not full of moms out on the town, I think it would be a relaxing evening. They do have a wine list/bar, although we just had soft drinks since we were on our motorcycles. Two entrees, edamame and two soft drinks totalled just over $30 before tip.


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Here is a brief summary of the top performers during the annual Skaneateles Labor Day Race Weekend, sponsored by Honeywell:
Skinnyman Triathlon – In the test of swimming, biking and road racing on Saturday, Virginia native Ben Delia won on the men's side, his time of one hour, five minutes and 24 seconds beating Ithaca native Nick Lehecka by 1:40. Andy Powell (Marcellus) was fourth in 1:07:48.
In the women's division, Heather Leggi, from Bryn Mawr, Pa., dominated, winning in 1:10:40, which was the 10th-fastest time of the entire event.
Jennifer Peterson gave Skaneateles residents a point of pride, finishing second to Leggi (and 23rd overall) in 1:12.42.
Escape From the Judge One-Mile Open Swim – In Sunday's event on Skaneateles Lake, Dan O'Connor, a nationally-ranked swimmer from Westhill High School, covered the mile in 20 minutes, 11 seconds, beating the runner-up, Skaneateles native Reid Swartz, by 43 seconds.
Abby Delia took fifth overall, as the Wayne, Pa. native won the women's title in 22:09, with Marie Ann Lozito (Syracuse) holding off young Margaret Fletcher by seven seconds for second place in 23:33.
Coon Hill Grind Two Bicycle Time Trial – Syracuse resident James Eagen needed seven minutes, 37 seconds to bike the two-mile course on Sunday. Eagen won by six seconds over Brett Sherwood, from Morris, and seven seconds over LaFayette resident Robert Kenney.
Julie Rosa also lives in LaFayette, and she took the women's championship in eight minutes, 24 seconds. Heather Leiggi returned for a second-place time of 8:37, just 13 seconds behind Rosa.
Skaneateles Labor Day Four-Mile Road Race – To the delight of the Skaneateles crowd, Jennifer Peterson kept the women's title at home, running four miles in 24:07, making her 13th overall. Peterson beat the ever-present Heather Leiggi, who was second in 24:46.
Hailing from Orlando, Fla., Steve Curley needed exactly 21 minutes to charge down the four-mile course and win on the men's side. Curley won comfortably over Skaneateles track star Calvin Davis, who still notched an impressive second-place clocking of 21:40.
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Heather Leiggi went to the top of the women's standings and had the sixth-best overall time, too, prevailing in two hours, nine minutes, 22 seconds, with Jennifer Peterson (2:13:34) in second place.
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Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) is adding a slew of words that only recently came into general usage, many driven by fast-moving trends in technology and culture. Yes, "twerk" is now in the dictionary.
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You know when you have guests that return once every 3 months that you are bound to be friends. So much so, that when I know they are coming, I will save them a room, but it will always be a surprise to them when they show up, since it will be whatever room is left over. Also, time for breakfast? That also gets thrown out the window. They usually like to eat with others, unless its too early, so I usually just tell them what time they are eating. I still ask them what they would like to have for breakfast, unless they have a request from a previous time. That is except for last weekend. We had some guest that told me at the last minute that they could not have pork, so I whipped up this tomato basil quiche. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. This will now be on my vegetarian menu for others in the future.
Tomato Basil Quiche – Serves 6
1 unbaked pie shell, 1/2 plus 2 C shredded mozzarella or Havarti cheese ( I used both), 5 tomatoes, 1 C loosely packed fresh basil leaves or 1/2 C dried basil, 4 garlic cloves, 2 C mayo, 1/3 C grated Parmesan 1/4 tsp. pepper and 1/8 C chives
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place pie crust into a 9″ quiche dish or deep pie pan. Line entire crust with foil and bake 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 4-5 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Sprinkle with 1/2 C mozzarella cheese. Cut tomatoes into wedges and lay on top of cheese. Combine basil and garlic in a food processor. Sprinkle over the tomatoes.
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When Ivan fell ill in 1553, the nobles refused to take an oath of allegiance to his son. This refusal apparently reawakened his anger. Upon his recovery he created a new institution—the oprichnina, or "separate realm"— to belong to him personally, while the rest of Russia continued to be administered as before. The men Ivan appointed to run the oprichnina (called oprichniks), dressed grimly in black and riding black horses, bore on their saddlebows a dog's head (for vigilance) and a broom (symbolizing a clean sweep).
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Going on RCCL's Explorer next month. Has anyone used a 2-way radio to keep in touch with their kids on this huge ship? If so, which one did you use. How was the clarity, etc. Would appreciate any input on the pros and cons of 2-way radios for this purpose.
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Those two way radios may be great for you but the ruin other peoples cruises. Leave them at home!
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Hi Jan,
The two-way radios are fine if the ship is not kid-intensive. There is much too much traffic. Even the parents play with them. It's mostly "can you hear me?" messages.
The 22 channel radios are the best. This is what we use. Only negative is that you must pay the FCC license fee of $75 for 5 years.
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Jan: I think I can help you. Paul is well meaning but you could get in trouble if you do this wrong.
ONLY purchase radios that are clearly labeled "FRS" or "Family Radio Service". They work very well and you can hear people all over the ship on them. We take a pair with us and it even help us "grown-ups" find each other. You will get a LOT of "can you hear me?" chatter like Paul says because parents don't limit kids who like to play with them.
Now, here is the problem. The radios that Paul says he uses that require the FCC license are not FRS radios(the FRS need NO license) They are sold right next to the FRS radios I mentioned and they share a few of the same frequencies that the FRS radios use. The difference is that the FRS radio transmit with a tiny fraction of the power that the radios Paul is using (its not Paul fault, the manufactures do a terrible job of marketing these two similar radios). Pauls radio at 5 watts is broadcasting at about 10 times the power of the FRS radios and that is why when he opened his box up it had an application for an FCC license in it. If Paul got the license for his, it is fine to use in the United States, but NOT always legal in foreign ports.
So, while it's unlikely that Pauls radio will get him in trouble in a foreign port you can make your trip worry free by getting the FRS radios which are legal anywhere.
If you're thinking that the larger more powerful version that Paul has is 10 times as good, it is only slightly better. The FRS radios can transmit about 2 miles if un-obstructed and the other type may reach about twice that, but on a ship where there is steel everywhere the difference is minimal.
Hope this helps, again, just look for the line "FRS or Family Radio Service" on the package, that is the kind you want. Best wishes on an enjoyable cruise!
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Thanks Bob for your input. I will definitely look into getting a FRS type 2-way radio. I want it mainly so that I can get a hold of my son if we should get separated for any length of time since the Explorer is such a huge ship. I am not interested in getting one of those "FCC licensed" type radios. That's a little more than I need for this trip. By the way, since you were happy with the one you used, can you tell me which one it is. There are so many out there on the market, I could use some help in picking one out. Thanks.
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Jan: Any name brand should be fine. Motorola is a good name, but any name you've heard before should be OK. Stay away from ones with lots of extra features, they usually never get used and tend to confuse you more than help. You should be able to get a good pair at most major chain stores for $50 - $80 (thats for the pair, not each).
With any radios you may find places on the ship where you can't hear each other due to thousands of tons of steel. If you try calling your kids and they don't hear you, just walk to a different spot and try again. We've found they save a LOT of walking and time searching. Another way they work is in port. If your family is walking around shopping in the port (within 2 miles) you can stand on the deck of the ship and easily talk to them. Bob
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Thanks again Bob for responding so quickly. Your input was most appreciated by me.
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The 22 channel radios have both frequencies. The radios that go up to channel 14 are the ones that have the most traffic since that is what most people buy. The radios that go from 1 up to channel 22 will have little or no chatter on channels 15 to 22. That was the reson for my post.
I do not believe using channels 15 to 22 is legal without a license no matter where you use them. Unless I need a special license to use them in foreign ports. I really do not wish to pay a fee to any kings or queens.
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Whatever brand you decide, figure out how you will use them. Decide on the set channel ahead of time. Perhaps come up with an unusual name. You will hear "mom" and "dad" more than anything. I had one lady tell me that "I was on her channel". I said, "Lady, with 3600 people on this ship, someone is bound to be on your channel".
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Paul: Re-Read Bob's original post. The reason that you're not hearing people on those other frequencies is that you're using radios that are illegal to use for this purpose without a license.
The radios you have MUST HAVE AN FCC license or you cannot use them even in the U.S. Bob is correct, in foreign ports the radios you are using could be taken away from you and you could be fined. In fact, it sounds like you never applied for the FCC license so you cannot use them anywhere, including here in America.
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No, you re-read my post. I paid $75 for a 5 year license.
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I will probably get bashed for this but people using these radios are rude and inconsiderate of others.
Who wants to constantly hear these things all day long?
Try having dinner with these things constantly going off with all that static and Hey Joe where are you? or Hey Mom then the person has to scream back a reply. These radios should be banned!!!
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Paul and Starfish: First Paul, why are you so defensive? I too thought you hadn't bought a license when you replied "I really do not wish to pay a fee to any kings or queens". Noah was very nice in the way he tried to respond to you, and I still don't think you got his point that you should be using the FRS radios, not the high power ones you are using.
Starfish, I know what you mean. It's like people standing in line in front of you at the grocery or McDonalds yacking about nothing on their cell phones. If only there was some way to control peoples consideration of others.
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You may as well wish for the stars as to expect people to be considerate with these radios, cell phones or anything else.
Most people today don't give a damn about anything, including their own self respect.
If your teenager is doing something they shouldn't be and you call them on the radio and say where are you and what are you doing, do you think they will tell you ? Not.
Agree wholeheartedly that people shouldn't have to be subjected to someone elses phone calls, crackling radios,etc.
Someone other than me said "common sense is not so common".
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Tamaqua youth struck by vehicle
A 9-year old Tamaqua boy sustained a wrist injury after being struck by a car in the borough on Tuesday afternoon.
Mary Ann Rowlands of South Greenwood Street, Tamaqua, was traveling north on South Greenwood Street at 3:50 p.m., in a white Dodge Neon. When she attempted to make a right turn on red onto East Broad Street, the car struck the youth in the crosswalk. He was transported to St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale, treated for a wrist injury and released.
An investigation into the accident is continuing. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident can call police at 668-6100.