fictional bond

He could ski backwards, navigate a midget submarine, and undertake the riskiest parachute jumps.

But that’s pretty much all that Retired Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Patrick Dalzel-Job, the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s character, had in common with James Bond. Dalzel-Job died yesterday in Scotland.

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  1. The Elegant Variation Says:
    October 16th, 2003 at 11:00 am

    BUT HER NAME WAS PUSSY GALORE

    I raise my head from my moment of silence on behalf of my Chicago brethren to note the passing of Patrick Dalzel-Job, Ian Fleming’s alleged role model for 007. He disapproved of James Bond -”far too dramatic” - stayed faithful