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A woman, Cheryl Keeton, was found dead in her van on the Sunset Highway, and this incident inspired the novel Dead By Sunset by Ann Rule.

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Yup. :nodder:

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Cool!

Television

Christopher Lloyd played Reverend Jim on TAXI. What was Jim's real last name?

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He was born James Caldwell even though he went by Ignatowski. :)

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That's right. :)

Your go.

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Cool beans. LOL

Music

Who met for the first time by chance in an electronics shop in Chelsea, London in the early 80's?

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Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys.

Just in case I'm right...

Catchall

What film was one of the first to feature a score predominantly written and performed by a rock band?

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I'm stumbling around looking for this one with not much luck. :) So here's a few guesses:

Rumble Fish??

Or

Risky Business??

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No, neither one of those.

If a clue is desired, let me know... :)

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I'm gonna give it a shot with

Pink Floyd's - The Wall?

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Well if Speed isn't right, I'd like a clue. LOL :winky:

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Okay, Speed isn't right so your clue is...

I do believe it started off as a comic strip then went to comic books and then film and television adaptations came about.

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OK, maybe its me but I'm completely stumped by this one. LOL I even went though a whole list of movies made in the 80's and nothing jumped out at me. :banghead: Can we maybe get another hint? LOL And I'll just make a guess to keep the game going. :winky:

Batman?? :jossun:

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Dang! I didn't think it would be this hard!! :no:

Okay, you should get it with this:

The film starred Sam J. Jones and had Max von Sydow as the villian, I believe.

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Well done K. I got it with your hint.

Flash Gordon. Sheesh. I gotta say you got us good with that one. I also should have known about you and Queen. :biggrin: I let that one slip by. Good job btw.

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Sweet!! Nicely done and thanks, luv. I really didn't think it would that much of a stumper. I was contemplating giving a clue about it being my favourite rock group but thought.... I might as well just stick a bow on it and give it away, ya know!! :lol:

You're up, sweet thing! :)

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:cheer: Thanks darling. :hug4

Sports:

Who won a heat race at the age of 15 during his very first visit to a dirt track in Sept. of 1986?

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Would that be Eric Carter?

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Nope, :winky: I will give a hint later tonight. OK a hint now. He is currently a NASCAR driver.

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Ok this is pretty much just a guess but is it:

Tony Stewart??


As a comment to Dorv's post below: That would have been my next guess! LOL :winky:

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I'm guessing Jeff Gordon :P

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Dorv=) you are correct. Good job. Vjess, just one post off. Sorry. Dorv=) you are up. :wink:

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Can't believe I was right...

My question:

Who was the british girl, that at the age of 8 (1979) passed the O-level in math, and at the age of 9 (1980) got an A grade at A-level Pure Mathematics?

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Dang!! I can't believe how difficult it is to find something on this and I've been searching since yesterday.

Question - Would it be possible to give us some other piece of info that we may be able to sink our teeth into a bit more?

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Of course :)

She was born on August 2nd :)

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I'm finding this virtually impossible to search for. Feeling any more generous in terms of hint-giving?? :nod:

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She is an Associate Professor of mathematics at the Einstein Institute of Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a researcher in knot theory and algebraic topology.

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Well, gee, thanks, luv, that was clearly a very good hint as I got it right away.

Is it Ruth Lawrence?

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Correct :)

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:elephant: Sweet! Never thought it possible. Good question, Dorv.

Okay, so let's see,

Television

Who played Magnum PI's father? And if you're feeling unusually adventurous what other show was that actor also a regular on?

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Would the actor be Robert Pine?? And I'm not sure about the show...but I'll take a guess. Was it Chips??

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You got it!! You're up, darlin'. :)

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Woo Hoo!! :winky: Cool. LOL Ok try this:

Event

What two events paralyzed the Washington, D.C. area one day in early 1982??

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Would it be that on January 13, shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78. Also on that day, a Washington Metro train derailed to the north, killing 3 (the system's first, and worst, fatal accident)?

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Yes that was what I was looking for. :) Your go, hun.

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Sweet! Thanks, Jess! :)

Television

Who played the "pedophile" in the Diff'rent Strokes episode where Arnold and Dudley were lured into the back room of this fellow's bike shop?

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Would that be Gordon Jump?? :)

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Very good, darlin'! It was indeed. Your turn. :)

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Catchall

Who is Captain Midnight and what did he do in 1986? :)

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Wiki'd

John R. MacDougall, also known as Captain Midnight, is an electronic engineer and business owner, who jammed HBO's satellite signal in 1986 to broadcast a message protesting their rates for satellite dish owners.

Is this alright?

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Yup that's what I was looking for. :) Your go.