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The Manic Maniac: Ian Fleming Turns 100..  ..and James Bond is
the loneliest guy in the world  By Joe Crosby     November 13,
2008  © N/A   Ian Fleming would be 100 years old were he alive
today. He's not alive, but his greatest creation--Bond, James
Bond--is very much so. Friday’s Quantum of Solace will mark the
22nd time in 46 years of celluloid adaptations that 007 will
likely: 1. Introduce himself last name first. 2. Order a martini
(and you best not stir that). 3. Seduce a leggy woman with a
ridiculous name who may or may not want to kill him. 4. Drive a
cooler car than you. 5. Definitely drive a cooler car than me.
6. Play with guns and/or gadgets we've tried to recreate a
million times, probably by attaching fishing line and a lighter
to our watch, only to find out the fishing line won't hold our
weight from the second-floor balcony and that fire actually
melts the rubber wris