Now, o squishy one, who do ya like for Dallas @ Washington in week 1? Somebody stuff some mussels in a pair of tiny football helmets, and present them for his consideration and delectation.
July 12, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Paul the Psychic World Cup Octopus went 8 for 8 this year in his picks in South Africa, and the little guy gets his own World Cup trophy as a prize.
The two-year-old octopus with possible psychic powers turned into a worldwide celebrity for accurately predicting the winner of Germany's five World Cup wins as well as their two defeats. Paul also tipped Spain to beat Netherlands in Sunday's final.
"We've had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his old job -- making children smile," Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen told Reuters after presenting Paul with the World Cup replica.
"There's no rational reason why he always got it right."
Bettors around the world made small fortunes based on Paul's uncanny picks, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in London, one of Britain's largest bookmakers.
"I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I've ever seen people making their picks based on what an octopus tells them," Sharpe told Reuters.Meh, why not, we do things for more stupid reasons. Why not make sports bets based on prognosticating cephalopods?
Paul Muad'Dib, the Kwisatz Octorok. I like that. Maybe he can summon sandworms, battle Harkonnen squids, and become Emperor of a Million Aquariums.
Paul has certainly earned EPIC WIN for his efforts, and now he's got the trophy to prove it.
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Close this window Jump to comment formI, for one, welcome our new octopus overlord.
Now, o squishy one, who do ya like for Dallas @ Washington in week 1? Somebody stuff some mussels in a pair of tiny football helmets, and present them for his consideration and delectation.
July 12, 2010 at 5:40 PM