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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D :Round 2 Night Session.

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So let’s wrap it.

Match 1

(3) Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys vs (30) La Bamba – Los Lobos

(3) Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys

  • Defeated (62) Dude looks like a lady – Aerosmith

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(30) La Bamba – Los Lobos

  • Defeated (35) When I think of you – Janet Jackson 138-66

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Match 2

(14) I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston vs (19) Final Countdown – Europe

(14) I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston

  • Defeated (51) La Isla Bonita – Madonna 152-36

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(19) Final Countdown – Europe

  • Defeated (46) Wishing well – Terence Trent d’Arby 152-36

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Match 3

(6) I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2 vs (38) Here I go again – Whitesnake

(6) I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2

  • Defeated (59) Rumors – Timex Social Club 175-25

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(38) Here I go again – Whitesnake

  • Defeated (27) The way it is – Bruce Hornsby & the Range 153-71

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Match 4

(54) Pump up the volume – MARRS vs (22) I’ve had the time of my life – Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes

(54) Pump up the volume – MARRS

  • Defeated (11) Papa don’t preach – Madonna 122-36

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(22) I’ve had the time of my life – Bill Medley /Jennifer Warnes

  • Defeated (43) Venus – Bananarama 114-104

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Round 2 Evening session

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Good evening.

Match 1

(2) Sweet child ‘o mine – Guns ‘n Roses vs (31) Manic Monday – Bangles

(2) Sweet child ‘o mine – Guns ‘n Roses

  • Defeated (63) Human – Human League 240-31

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(31) Manic Monday – Bangles

  • Defeated (34) Never gonna give you up – Rick Astley 184-50

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Match 2

(50) The One I love – R.E.M. vs (18) It’s the end of the world as we know it – R.E.M.

(50) The One I love – R.E.M.

  • Defeated (15) Take my breath away – Berlin 148-76

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(18) It’s the end of the world and we know it – R.E.M.

  • Defeated (47) I can’t wait – Nu Shooz 199-22

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Match 3

(58) New Sensation – INXS vs (39) Land of confusion – Genesis

(58) New Sensation – INXS

  • Defeated (7) Nasty – Janet Jackson 191-33

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(39) Land of confusion – Genesis

  • Defeated (26) The way you make me feel – Michael Jackson 174-30

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Match 4

(10) Bad – Michael Jackson vs (23) Died in your arms tonight – Cutting Crew

(10) Bad – Michael Jackson

  • Tied (55) Sweet love – Anita Baker 75-75*

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(23) Died in your arms tonight – Cutting Crew

  • Defeated (42) Always – Atlantic Starr

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Round 2 Afternoon session

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Good afternoon.

Match 1

(4) With or without you – U2 vs (36) Sign ‘o the times – Prince

(4) With or without you – U2

  • Defeated (61) Bizarre love triangle – New Order 161-25

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(36) Sign ‘o the times – Prince

  • Defeated (29) Live to tell – Madonna 78-30

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Match 2

(13) Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel vs (20) Need you tonight – INXS

(13) Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel

  • Defeated (52) Beds are burning – Midnight Oil 131-125

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(20) Need you tonight – INXS

  • Defeated (45) You give love a bad name – Bon Jovi 154-78

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Match 3

(5) Kiss – Prince vs (28) Love bites – Def Leppard

(5) Kiss – Prince

  • Defeated (60) I need love – LL Cool J 102-55

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(28) Love bites – Def Leppard

  • Defeated (37) In your eyes – Peter Gabriel 102-101

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Match 4

(12) Welcome to the jungle – Guns ‘n Roses vs (44) Mony, mony – Billy Idol

(12) Welcome to the jungle – Guns ‘n Roses

  • Defeated (53) C’est la vie – Robbie Nevil 240-7

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(44) Mony, mony – Billy Idol

  • Defeated (21) What have you done for me lately – Janet Jackson 211-15

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Second round Morning session

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Morning all.

Match 1

(1) Walk this way – Run DMC/Aerosmith vs (32) Where the streets have no name – U2

(1) Walk this way – Run DMC/Aerosmith

  • Defeated (64) Alone – Heart 192-82

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(32) Where the streets have no name – U2

  • Defeated (33) Open your heart – Madonna 222-29

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Match 2

(49) True colors – Cyndi Lauper vs (48) Paradise City – Guns ‘n Roses

(49) True Colors – Cyndi Lauper

  • Defeated (16) Faith – George Michael 191-75

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(48) Paradise City – Guns ‘n Roses

  • Defeated (17) Don’t dream it’s over – Crowded House 241-48

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Match 3

(8) Pour some sugar on me – Def Leppard vs (25) Higher love = Stevie Winwood

(8) Pour some sugar on me – Def Leppard

  • (57) Lean on me – Club Nouveau 204-40

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(25) Higher love – Stevie Winwood

  • Defeated (40) Luka – Suzanne Vega 207-40

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Match 4

(9) Push it – Salt ‘n Pepa vs (41) Looking for a new love – Jody Watley

(9) Push it – Salt ‘n Pepa

  • Defeated (56) Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson 116-52

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(41) Looking for a new love – Jody Watley

  • Defeated (24) Man in the mirror – Michael Jackson

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s D : Round 1 Results

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First round in the books.

9:00 am

  • (1) Walk this way – Run DMC/Aerosmith 192 ~~ (64) Alone – Heart 82
  • (32) Where the streets have no name – U2 222 ~~ (33) Open your heart – Madonna 29
  • (49) True Colors – Cyndi Lauper 191 ~~ (16) Faith – George Michael 75
  • (48) Paradise City – Guns ‘n Roses 241 ~~ (17) Don’t dream it’s over – Crowded House 48

11:00 am

  • (8) Pour some sugar on me – Def Leppard 204 ~~ (57) Lean on me – Club Nouveau 40
  • (25) Higher love – Stevie Winwood 207 ~~ (40) Luka – Suzanne Vega 40
  • (9) Push it – Salt ‘n Pepa 116 ~~ (56) Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson 52
  • (41) Looking for a new love – Jodie Watley 102 ~~ (24) Man in the mirror – Janet Jackson 55

1:00 pm

  • (4) With or without you – U2 161 ~~ (61) Bizarre love triangle – New Order 25
  • (36) Sign ‘o the times – Prince 78 ~~ (29) Live to tell – Madonna 30
  • (13) Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel 131 ~~ (52) Beds are burning – Midnight Oil 125
  • (20) Need you tonight – INXS 154 ~~ (45) You give love a bad name – Bon Jovi 78

3:00 pm

  • (5) Kiss – Prince 102 ~~ (60) I need love – LL Cool J 55
  • (28) Love bites – Def Leppard 102 ~~ (37) In your eyes – Peter Gabriel 101
  • (12) Welcome to the jungle – Guns ‘n Roses 240 ~~ (53) C’est le vie – Robbie Nevil 7
  • (21) Mony, mony – Billy Idol 211 ~~ (21) What have you done for me lately – Janet Jackson 15

4:00 pm

  • (2) Sweet child ‘o mine – Guns ‘n Roses 240 ~~ (63) Human – Human League 31
  • (31) Manic Monday – Bangles 184 ~~ (34) Never gonna give you up – Rick Astley 50
  • (50) The One I love – R.E.M. 148 ~~ (15) Take my breath away – Berlin 76
  • (18) It’s the end of the world as we know it – R.E.M. 199 ~~ (47) I can’t wait – Nu Shooz 22

6:00 pm

  • (58) New sensation – INXS 191 ~~ (7) Nasty – Janet Jackson 33
  • (39) Land of confusion – Genesis 174 ~~ (26) The way you make me feel – Michael Jackson 30
  • (10) Bad – Michael Jackson 75* ~~ (55) Sweet love – Anita Baker 75
  • (23) Died in your arms – Cutting Crew 152 ~~ (42) Always – Atlantic Starr 6

*Tie breaker based on seeding.

7:00 pm

  • (3) Fight for your right to party – Beastie Boys 138 ~~ (62) Dude looks like a lady – Aerosmith 66
  • (30) La Bamba – Los Lobos 216 ~~ (35) When I think of you – Janet Jackson 5
  • (14) I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston 138 ~~ (51) La Isla Bonita – Madonna 25
  • (19) Final countdown – Europe 152 ~~ (46) Wishing well – Terence Trent d’Arby 36

9:00 pm

  • (6) I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2 175 ~~ (59) Rumors – Timex Social Club 25
  • (38) Here I go again – Whitesnake 153 ~~ (27) The way it is – Bruce Hornsby & the Range 71
  • (54) Pump up the volume – MARRS 122 ~~ (11) Papa don’t preach – Madonna 36
  • (22) I’ve had the time of my life – Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes 114 ~~ (43) Venus – Bananarama 104

Matches go back to the 10:00-2:00-6:00-8:00 format.

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Straight Line of the Day: If Guns Got Delivered to Your School, …

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Box of Guns Mistakenly Delivered to Delaware County High School
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com | 8\23\22

A box of guns was delivered to a Delaware County high school in what police called an “honest mistake.”

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Chester Upland School District Superintendent Dr. Craig Parkinson said they were expecting a delivery of textbooks and supplies for the start of the school year, but instead, something else arrived at the loading dock Friday.

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Six guns were inside the package, officials said.

Straight Line of the Day: If guns got delivered to your school, …

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A Little Naval Gazing

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UK’s Biggest Warship, HMS Prince of Wales, Breaks Down Off South Coast Shortly After Setting Sail for US
news.sky.com| Sunday 28 August | Deborah Haynes

The UK’s biggest warship has broken down off the south coast shortly after setting sail on what had been billed as a “landmark mission” to the United States.

HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy’s two aircraft carriers, was experiencing an “emerging mechanical issue”, a spokesperson said. The problem is being investigated.

The British aren’t coming! The British aren’t coming!

I was going to go all Nelson Muntz, but we ourselves had two warships collide in easily avoidable accidents, and Russia had the pride of its fleet catch fire in port. And . . .

When the Bonhomme Richard caught fire on a Sunday morning in July 2020, the firefighting response got off to a slow start, making it difficult to contain the fire. The ship ultimately burned for five days, and the Navy determined it would have to scrap the ship.

Retired Vice Adm. Rich Brown, who was in the role when the fire occurred, has told Defense News U.S. 3rd Fleet should have been more involved in the firefighting effort, according to his understanding of the chain of command described in a key fire safety document, but [Third Fleet] declined to take action that morning. Brown said he stepped in to fill a leadership void, but received a secretarial letter of censure on July 15 for his role in the fire.

But we got those bathroom and shower assignments figured out yet?

Expect Some Sudden Changes of da Rules in Some of These States

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Residents in These 13 States Could Pay Taxes on Their Student Loan Relief
The Hill | 8/26/2022

Residents of 13 states who receive debt forgiveness from the federal government for their student loans may need to pay some state taxes on their forgiven amount, according to an analysis by the think tank Tax Foundation.

Jared Walczak, the vice president of state projects for the Center for State Tax Policy at the think tank, said in a blog post on Thursday that loan forgiveness is generally considered to be equivalent to income and is therefore taxable.

Walczak said that the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion package that President Biden signed into law in March 2021, exempts the forgiveness of student loan debt from 2021 to 2025 from federal income taxes.

States that follow the federal government’s lead will also exclude debt forgiveness, but not all states do.

Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

 

“Wa-a-a-ah!  That’s not FAIR!  Everyone in the other 57 states and U.S. territories and dependencies should pay our tax bills!”

 

“I mean it! I’m thinking of skipping work otherwise.”

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