The Psychic Octopus.

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Paul the psychic octopus correctly predicts Germany defeat

By Nick Collins

Thursday July 08 2010

Paul, an octopus in a German zoo who predicts the national side's football results, maintained his 100 per cent accuracy rate at this World Cup by foreseeing the team's downfall at the hands of Spain.

The animal has become the most unusual celebrity at this year's tournament after correctly indicating whether Germany would win or lose each of their six games during the tournament.

His keepers at the zoo in Oberhausen claim he is psychic, and help him make his predictions by offering him mussels from two containers - one adorned with the German flag and one with that of their opponents

Whichever vessel Paul chooses to eat from is held to be his tip to win the match - and his choice of Spain for last night's semi-final added further weight to his burgeoning reputation.

His talent was first spotted during the Euro 2008 finals, when he successfully picked the winner for each of Germany's games until the final - also against Spain.

His keeper, Oliver Walenciak, said before the match: "We know that all octopus have nine brains so we know he has exceptional powers.

"In the European Cup he got one game wrong. It was the final between Germany and Spain and he picked Germany which was wrong and this time he has picked Spain so we are thinking he must be wrong again."

But hopes that Paul had a blind spot for matches against Spain were crushed as a Carlos Puyol header ended Germany's hopes of winning the tournament.

Paul's unwavering accuracy this year has even seen him become a target for furious Argentinian fans, who blamed him for their side's quarter final defeat against Germany and threatened to eat him.

Mr Walenciak said: "There are always people who want to eat our octopus but he is not shy and we are here to protect him as well. He will survive."

- Nick Collins

© Telegraph.co.uk

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Octopussy, why did I have you down to post this tale....

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Octopussy, why did I have you down to post this tale....

I never looked, really, but does an Octopussy have 8 Pussys?

I am referring this to the previous poster, our Resident Pussy Specialist :lol2:

[Raistlin]

I was always a big fan of the eighties

[Bizarra]

I was always a big fan of the eighties

So was I !

If only I could remember them. Doh <_<

[Raistlin]

Drugs for old age will do that... :D

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Drugs for old age will do that... :D

I'm sure I should remember what elicited that reply ................ Oh well, never mind, I'm sure it will come to me in the middle of the night, when I get up to Pee for the fifth time

[Raistlin]

Not the old I'm going for a pee routine...

When in truth

[Bizarra]

Not the old I'm going for a pee routine...

When in truth

Beats having to turn the mattress every morning

[Raistlin]

Kynan recommends plastic sheeting

[Bizarra]

Kynan recommends plastic sheeting

Well, He should know

[Raistlin]

It's all that rubbing down he has been doing...

[Bizarra]

It's all that rubbing down he has been doing...

A.K.A. Massage Dr Bob Kelso from Scrubs is a connoisseur He only frequents Japanese Ladies

[Raistlin]

One Hung Lo ?

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One Hung Lo ?

So they told me in strictest secrecy, of course!

[Raistlin]

You know me. I'm the Soul of Discretion...

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You know me. I'm the Soul of Discression...

You are not the Soul of Discression :shutit: You could possibly be "the soul of Discretion"

Now go & write that out 100 times after school! :bookworm:

+1to me....

[Raistlin]

I am humbled

[Bizarra]

I am humbled

Yeah ! Right!

[Raistlin]

My Mother always taught me to be sincere whether I meant it or not...

So now I always appear to be

[Bizarra]

My Mother always taught me to be sincere whether I meant it or not...

So now I always appear to be

And I must compliment her on her teaching

However, you can fool some of the people all the time, & all the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time

[Raistlin]

But you can try

[Bizarra]

But you can try

Harder !

[Raistlin]

That's a very personal observation

[Bizarra]

That's a very personal observation

Touched a raw nerve, did I ?