Pop quiz, hotshot...have you ever looked at a random list of names and tried to figure out who is a James Bond villain and who was a pitcher during the 1983 baseball season?
Well, you're about to.
To commemorate the release of "Skyfall", the 23rd installment in the James Bond series, I present to you...JAMES BOND VILLAIN OR 1983 PITCHER.
Good luck.
1. Is Kamal Khan an exiled Afghan prince with a penchant for fine food, priceless jewels and atomic weaponry or a relief pitcher for the 1983 Atlanta Braves?
2. Is Elliot Carver a completely insane Rupert Murdoch-esque media mogul or a relief pitcher for the 1983 San Diego Padres?
3. Is Keefe Cato a scientist with a desire to control the world through the use of robotic sharks or a relief pitcher for the 1983 Cincinnati Reds?
4. Is Max Zorin a psychopathic microchip industrialist or a starting pitcher for the 1983 Seattle Mariners?
5. Is Dave Von Ohlen an Austrian-born narcissist who is attempting to clone himself or a relief pitcher for the 1983 St. Louis Cardinals?
6. Is Cecilio Guante a druglord who takes pleasure in torturing women and children or a relief pitcher for the 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates?
7. Is Brad Whitaker an American arms dealer or a starting pitcher for the 1983 San Francisco Giants?
8. Is Gorman Heimueller a former Cold War general obsessed with creating a nuclear super weapon or a starting pitcher for the 1983 Oakland A's?
9. Is Karl Stromberg is a megalomaniac planning to trigger World War III or a starting pitcher for the 1983 Houston Astros?
10. Is Raoul Silva a former government agent turned cyberterrorist or a relief pitcher for the 1983 Boston Red Sox?
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Alright, if you're here, it's because, hopefully, you are trying to figure out which of the names listed HERE are either (A) James Bond villains or (B) 1983 pitchers.
Let's begin.
1. Kamal Khan, played by French actor Louis Jourdan, is an exiled Afghan prince and the main villain of the 1983 film "Octopussy". He has a penchant for fine food, priceless jewels and atomic weaponry. Khan died in a plane crash.
2. Elliot Carver, played by Jonathan Pryce, is a Rupert Murdoch-esque media mogul from 1997's "Tomorrow Never Dies". He is completely insane and possibly even psychopathic with little regard for any of the lives lost as a result of his media ambition. Carver was later killed by James Bond.
3. Keefe Cato appeared in four games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1983. He went 1-0 and posted a 2.45 ERA.
4. Max Zorin, played by Christopher Walken, is a psychopathic microchip industrialist from 1985's "A View to a Kill'. His plan is to destroy Silicon Valley in an earthquake and gain a monopoly in the market. Zorin was later killed by James Bond.
5. Dave Von Ohlen was a rookie for the 1983 St. Louis Cardinals. He came out of the pen 46 times, putting together a 3-2 record and a 3.29 ERA.
6. Cecilio Guante played nine seasons in the bigs and, in 1983, appeared in 49 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished the season with nine saves and a 3.32 ERA.
7. Brad Whitaker, played by Joe Don Baker, is an American arms dealer and self-styled general from 1987's "The Living Daylights". He is later killed by James Bond.
8. Gorman Heimueller started 14 games for the Oakland A's in 1983. He went 3-5 and posted a 4.41 ERA.
9. Karl Stromberg, played by Curd Jurgens, is a megalomaniac from 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me". He was planning to trigger World War III and destroy the world. Stromberg is later killed by James Bond.
10. Raoul Silva, played by Javier Bardem, is the villain in the most recent release "Skyfall". He is a former MI6 agent turned cyberterrorist. Silva probably ends up being killed by James Bond.
So...how'd you do? Leave your answers in the comment section below and don't forget to check out "Skyfall"...now playing in far too many theaters near you!
