Posted on 07/12/2010 6:35:09 AM PDT by La Lydia
Paul the psychic octopus has become at the centre of an international bidding war, after Spanish businessmen offered 38,000 euros to bring him to Spain, following their World Cup success. The octopus has wowed the world with his run of correct World Cup predictions, including his tip that Spain would beat Holland in last night's World Cup final. Now, Spanish businessmen are launching an audacious bid to bring the octopus to Spain and rename him Paulo, using him as a mascot at a major food event...
Paul's psychic powers have not gone down well with everyone though, with fans of Holland, Germany and Argentina issuing a string of death threats towards the eight-legged creature. Many have posted recipes online...following his correct prediction that Spain would beat Germany in the World Cup semi-final. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has told a Spanish radio station he was worried about the octopus' safety and is considering offering the octopus Spanish security.
He said: "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team."
Spain's Environment and Fisheries Minister Elena Espinosa went one step further:
"On Monday, I shall be at the European Council of Ministers and I shall be asking for a (fishing) ban on Paul the octopus so the Germans do not eat him" she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Palin/Paul 2012
Octo-Grizzy Moms unite!
I don’t think octopi live very long....
Daily Mail article mention Paul is 4 years old and the average lifespan is 2 years.
How sad is it that an octopus can make more correct decisions more quickly than a sitting US chief executive?
ping
Oops,I left the drain valve open!
Just Paul away from Valencia or he might become part of a seafood paella, hee hee.
LOL, hmmm seafood paella.
Listen the octopus made eight correct picks in a row; the odds against this happening were over 300 to 1. We should put him in charge of the US economy, he would probably do better and he couldn’t do any worse than the current team.
The odds technically are 256 to 1. (1/2) raised to power of 8.
Unfortunately, soon you will hear-
“... Paul is dead ...”
His track record of being right is better than Ron Paul.
:)
So has the octopus chosen between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, yet?
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