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Old 29-June-2005, 12:14 PM
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....and NASA test pilot William Dana.
Bill Dana? As in 'Jose Jimenez' Bill Dana?

Was this coincidence, an extension of the joke or a career change??
It was a coincidence.

I haven't thought about "Jose" in years. For those who don't know what in the heck we're talking about. Jose Jimenez was comedian Bill Dana's comedic interpretation of a Mercury astronaut. He was "kinda" adopted as the unofficial 8th astronaut by the original 7.

Laugh dot com has a page, and a few MP3's. (scroll down)

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One of Bill's masterful creations, Jose Jiminez was once asked, "Is that a crash helmet?" To which he replied, "I hope not."
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