Psychic octopus Paul unfazed by death threats

Zombienosh · 08-07-2010 11:26AM #1

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/germany/7877152/Germany-v-Spain-Psychic-octopus-Paul-unfazed-by-death-threats-says-keeper.html

So people are sending the octopus death threats after it predicted spain to win, also argentina are threatening to eat him and blame him for their exit from the world cup.

Paul the psychic octopus is one of the unlikely stars of World Cup 2010 but his ability to correctly forecast the outcome of Germany's matches threatens to land him in hot water.

Having accurately predicted that Germany would beat Argentina in the quarter-finals, Paul faced the wrath of angry Argentinian supporters who have blamed the octopus for their World Cup exit and expressed a desire to eat him in an act of vengeance.

Abrasax · 08-07-2010 11:27AM

Some of them have threatened to beat him to a pulpo.

biko · 08-07-2010 11:29AM

Soccer fans are stoopid.
First of all, believing in an octopus and then blaming it for their loss.

orourkeda · 08-07-2010 11:30AM

People are so stupid.

They'd never think of blaming the players for being sh*te

starbelgrade · 08-07-2010 11:30AM

That octopus hasn't a leg to stand on.

caseyann · 08-07-2010 11:32AM

Octopus is quite the delicacy apparently

Death threats over predicting what they think he cursed them :rolleyes:

genericguy · 08-07-2010 11:32AM

biko wrote: »

Soccer fans are stoopid.
First of all, believing in an octopus and then blaming it for their loss.

ha, yeah. next thing you know, they'll be gathered in a field staring at the sun thinking it's holy mary.

Abrasax · 08-07-2010 11:33AM

I think some of them are angry because they were gambling on Argentina and they lost a few squid.

starbelgrade · 08-07-2010 11:33AM

Maybe they should have played him in goal last night.

genericguy · 08-07-2010 11:33AM

Abrasax wrote: »

Some of them have threatened to beat him to a pulpo.

that's a high-brow pun. kudos to you, sir.

Zombienosh · 08-07-2010 11:33AM

heres the lastest picture of the octupus, doesn't seem too fazed tbh

KungPao · 08-07-2010 11:36AM

Abrasax wrote: »

I think some of them are angry because they were gambling on Argentina and they lost a few squid.

Suckers

chin_grin · 08-07-2010 11:39AM

Who watches the Watchmen?

fryup · 08-07-2010 11:39AM

well i'm just waiting for him to make his prediction for the final ........then its straight down to the bookies with me:)

KungPao · 08-07-2010 11:39AM

AlcoholicA wrote: »

heres the lastest picture of the octupus, doesn't seem too fazed tbh

But the Argentinians are seathing

Apanachi · 08-07-2010 11:44AM

KungPao wrote: »

But the Argentinians are seathing

Now the Germans want to make calamari out of him too...

Procasinator · 08-07-2010 11:57AM

Apanachi wrote: »

Now the Germans want to make calamari out of him too...

Calamari is squid.

He'll be grand, no one has the tentacles to take him on.

stovelid · 08-07-2010 12:35PM

Inkredible.

08-07-2010 12:41PM

AlcoholicA wrote: »

heres the lastest picture of the octupus, doesn't seem too fazed tbh

Aw that's so cute!

jhayden · 08-07-2010 12:50PM

KungPao wrote: »

But the Argentinians are seathing

I think they should all clam down.

Basq · 08-07-2010 12:53PM

Most recent footage of Paul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzJEGqek3TQ

AgileMyth · 08-07-2010 01:08PM

biko wrote: »

Soccer fans are stoopid.
First of all, believing in an octopus and then blaming it for their loss.

You don't believe in octopus? I'm almost positive they're real.

Basq · 08-07-2010 01:14PM

AgileMyth wrote: »

You don't believe in octopus? I'm almost positive they're real.

Nah.. the illusion of an "octopus" is attained by getting a shaved cat and a sh*tload of mirros.

Lando Griffin · 08-07-2010 01:54PM

He is currently penning his Autobiography.

False messiah, Life and times of Paul The Physic Octopus.

08-07-2010 01:56PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

The Physic Octopus

Is that like a doctor octopus?

Scarinae · 08-07-2010 01:57PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Is that like a doctor octopus?

Like this

the keen edge · 08-07-2010 01:59PM

basquille wrote: »

Most recent footage of Paul:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzJEGqek3TQ

No KFC in Tokyo so?

MJRS · 08-07-2010 02:01PM

Paul's first reaction upon reading the death threats:

"Cocktopus"

Pauleta · 08-07-2010 02:47PM

Paul is a legend. I look forward to making some money on the Germany-Uruguay match

EI111 · 08-07-2010 02:56PM

MJRS wrote: »

Paul's first reaction upon reading the death threats:

"Cocktopus"

Sorry to be a dick, but that is a very bad joke, jesus.

doncarlos · 08-07-2010 03:20PM

EI111 wrote: »

Sorry to be a dick, but that is a very bad joke, jesus.

Well in fairness he's been dead 2000 years

Psychic octopus Paul unfazed by death threats

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