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Paul The Octopus In Hot Soup???
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i thought paul only made prediction if germany is playing.
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ok still got 3rd and 4th placing!
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Germany - Safety concern for fortune-telling octopus
Germany - Safety concern for fortune-telling octopus
Jul 8, 2010
The Spanish government expressed concern for the future wellbeing of Paul, the soothsaying octopus who from its German zoo has predicted a slew of correct results at the World Cup.
Paul has made correct predictions on the outcome of all six of Germany's matches - including Wednesday's 1-0 semi-final loss to the Spanish - by choosing to eat a morsel of food from boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its rivals.
Now the Spanish are worried the Germans may take some kind of 'revenge' for their exit on the mollusc medium. "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero in a radio broadcast.
Germany - Safety concern for fortune-telling octopus
Jul 8, 2010
The Spanish government expressed concern for the future wellbeing of Paul, the soothsaying octopus who from its German zoo has predicted a slew of correct results at the World Cup.
Paul has made correct predictions on the outcome of all six of Germany's matches - including Wednesday's 1-0 semi-final loss to the Spanish - by choosing to eat a morsel of food from boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its rivals.
Now the Spanish are worried the Germans may take some kind of 'revenge' for their exit on the mollusc medium. "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero in a radio broadcast.
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Spanish PM Jose Zapatero offers Paul the psychic octopus state protection
Spanish PM Jose Zapatero offers Paul the psychic octopus state protection <!-- google_ad_section_end(name=story_headline) -->
<!-- // .story-headline --><!-- // .story-header-tools --> <!-- .story-header --> <!-- google_ad_section_start(name=story_introduction, weight=high) --> THE Spanish Prime Minister has jokingly offered state protection for the German octopus that has predicted a slew of correct results of World Cup matches.
The octopus, called Paul by his handlers at the Aquarium Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, predicted the outcome of all six of Germany's matches - including the 1-0 semi-final loss to Spain - by choosing to eat a morsel of food from boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its rivals.
Four times he chose the Germans and they won; twice he plumped for their rivals - and they won too. Now Spain's politicians are worried some German fans may take their "revenge" on the octopus for their team's exit. "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero on Radio Cadena Ser.
<!-- // .story-sidebar --> His Environment and Fisheries Minister, Elena Espinosa, also suggested a moratorium on going after Paul. "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!"
Some Germany fans have posted messages on internet forums suggesting that Paul's reward for his clairvoyant powers should be a meeting with the barbecue or the paella pot. One German journalist said after the semi-final that he had "a sudden desire to eat a bit of squid". That struck a chord with Spanish fans and even ahead of the match Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian called for the creature to be given an "immediate" free transfer to Spain to "ensure his protection".
Spanish PM Jose Zapatero offers Paul the psychic octopus state protection <!-- google_ad_section_end(name=story_headline) -->
<!-- // .story-headline --><!-- // .story-header-tools --> <!-- .story-header --> <!-- google_ad_section_start(name=story_introduction, weight=high) --> THE Spanish Prime Minister has jokingly offered state protection for the German octopus that has predicted a slew of correct results of World Cup matches.
The octopus, called Paul by his handlers at the Aquarium Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, predicted the outcome of all six of Germany's matches - including the 1-0 semi-final loss to Spain - by choosing to eat a morsel of food from boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its rivals.
Four times he chose the Germans and they won; twice he plumped for their rivals - and they won too. Now Spain's politicians are worried some German fans may take their "revenge" on the octopus for their team's exit. "I am concerned for the octopus ... I am thinking of sending him a protective team," joked Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero on Radio Cadena Ser.
<!-- // .story-sidebar --> His Environment and Fisheries Minister, Elena Espinosa, also suggested a moratorium on going after Paul. "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!"
Some Germany fans have posted messages on internet forums suggesting that Paul's reward for his clairvoyant powers should be a meeting with the barbecue or the paella pot. One German journalist said after the semi-final that he had "a sudden desire to eat a bit of squid". That struck a chord with Spanish fans and even ahead of the match Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian called for the creature to be given an "immediate" free transfer to Spain to "ensure his protection".
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