Writes a friend in Australia: "The NASA drunk driving astronaut story is just another example of 'life imitating art'. Remember Bill Dana's character Jose Jimenez as 'the Astronaut'?
"'The most important thing in rocket travel is the blast-off. I always take a blast before I take off! Otherwise, I wouldn't go near that thing!' -- Jose Jimenez (a.k.a. Bill Dana)"
