Posted on 07/08/2010 9:06:57 AM PDT by La Lydia
BERLIN - Some Germans are calling for a public roasting of the oracle octopus who correctly picked the winner of all six of their national soccer team's World Cup matches -- including a bitter defeat to Spain on Wednesday. Paul, a two-year-old octopus in a German aquarium, turned into a global celebrity for his uncanny ability to predict the winner of all Germany's matches -- even a group stage defeat to Serbia and an ousting by Spain in the semi-finals....
Not an ordinarily superstitious people, Germans became believers in Paul's possible psychic powers. The country was shocked and distraught when he picked Spain to win after tipping German wins over Argentina, England, Ghana and Australia.
German newspapers and websites were filled with suggestions of what to do with Paul -- most involved cooking and eating him...
Paul's picks have become news across Germany and around the world. German networks have had live reports on Paul's picks.
On Friday, Paul will tip the winner of Saturday's Germany-Uruguay match for third place as well as the winner of the Spain-Netherlands final on Sunday. Networks in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands are planning live coverage....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
“Ice cold sushi for breakfast” ~ Skipper, Madagascar Penguins. :)
Octoping
Give him to Rico (World class psycho)
Probably one of the best child safe cartoons out there BTW.
There is a darling picture of him at the link I posted, which, I think, shows his good side and is more flattering.
"We shall defend the octopus! Unless he picks Holland next time!"
German revenge grilling is a hair-trigger thing...
When you are done pinging to gloat after the fact, you might want to consider that Paul is going to predict *both* games on Friday.
;)
This was not a gloat ping, it was a courtesy ping. :)
Now here is a REAL gloat ping: La Reina Sofia en the locker room with the Spanish equipo, including Puyol dressed only in a towel.
Live by the gloat ping, die by the gloat ping. ;)
First, boil it in a large pot with a large onion. When you stick a fork through the onion easily, dump the octopus into a strainer.
Wash under cold water removing the skin. Cut tentacles into pieces 1” tio 2” long. Throw away the heads and beaks.
Heat good olive oil in a large frying pan. Add chopped garlic to taste. Sautee garlic until you can smell it cooking. Add octopus and toss, stir frying.
Add paprika, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, incorporating into octpus. Serve immediately.
That’s my Pops’ recipe for Octopus, Portuguese Style [made every Christmas Eve]. Shoukld work for German octopus, too.
Somehow I never expected the Beast to be a cephalopod.
And just google octopus + intelligence, they're brilliant. Obviously smarter than any soccer fan. Who watches that stupid sport?
The Germans never seemed to press the Spaniards. All the commentators in the pre-game shows said that Germany needed to attack Spain in order to win. They never did that, it seemed to me.
The Spaniards are a beautiful team to watch.
I was not advocating the octopus be killed. In fact, just the opposite. I think he’s cute. And no need to dis other people’s taste in sports entertainment. Each to his own.
Seriously...I lived in Spain for three years..Spare the Octopus and hey Germany...put some ice on it!
I’ll bet they weren’t as shocked by the choice as they were by the way the team played.
Put the democrat and republican boxes in the tank and let Paul pick the 2012 election. :)
It’s hard to defend your way to victory.
That's because all of the hyper aggressive Germans are either dead (WWII) or in America. ;-)
At least the octopus isn’t shacking up with Octomom!
Te gustaba el video de la reina con el equipo?
Good idea. Some American freelance reporter in Old Germany should arrange just that action and place hundreds of stories.
More profound than some might think...
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