World Cup oracle Paul the Octopus dies

2010-10-26 19:40:20 GMT+7 (ICT)

BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- Paul the Octopus, who gained international fame after correctly predicting the results of the 2010 World Cup, died on early Tuesday, Aquarium Oberhausen said. He was 2.5 years old.

"Management and staff at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre were devastated to discover that oracle octopus Paul, who achieved global renown during the recent World Cup, had passed away overnight," Aquarium Oberhausen, where the famous sea animal was living, announced.

During this summer's edition of the World Cup, international reporters gathered to witness Paul's predictions, which were set up by its owners by placing two boxes with the national flags representing a coming match.

Each of the boxes contained a mussel. Which ever box Paul decided to open first was taken as his prediction. Paul correctly predicted all eight of the matches he was involved in, including all the matches with the German national team, and Spain’s final victory over the Netherlands.

"His success made him almost a bigger story than the World Cup itself," said Stefan Porwoll, manager of the aquarium. "We had all naturally grown very fond of him and he will be sorely missed."

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2010-10-26

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I bet they wish now that they had sold him....

Edited October 26, 201015 yr by tolsti

Rot in hel_l!

Well done Paul - you did well in your life and you deserve a peaceful sleep. :jap:

RIP Paul :jap:

Rot in hel_l!

Indeed , we lost the final cause of him .

Well done Paul - you did well in your life and you deserve a peaceful sleep. :jap:

he should have been eaten long ago .

Garlic and black pepper anyone?

Much better in coconut milk soup with a bit of lemongrass and lime juice

Much better in coconut milk soup with a bit of lemongrass and lime juice

RIP = roasting is pleasant

that octo witch should have been drowned much earlier.

any chances of him going onto auction to a thai resto somewhere..I would pay double to eat him and hlp digest him to the next level of existence....

There are unsubstantiated reports that the remains of a poisoned Edam was found in his tank...

Much better left alone in the freakin ocean where it belonged.

There are unsubstantiated reports that the remains of a poisoned Edam was found in his tank...

Nice one. But oh! such anger from the rest of you. Actually I heard from my friends in the scientific community that Paul was actually Pauline! Further, that there are now offspring being reared in another location in readiness for the next World Cup. Its not being talked about, because Pauline's original minders were stunned by all the attention, and had no idea of the revenue raising potential. But they do now. This is from 2 reliable sources in Germany.

I find it quite distasteful that people are joking about it already.

I mean after all, the ink hasn't even dried yet!

I'd like to point out that this thread is to pay respects to Paul the octopus. It is not a thread for making allegations regarding Paul's involvement in politics or whether Trevor the squid will succeed Paul as the next aquatic international football pundit. Posters choosing to ignore this will have their posting rights suspended.

For the funeral they are seeking Paul bearers . . .

Christ that's cornier than the Jolly Green Giant's gonads mate

Tapas? Si!

Schnitzel? Nein!

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It was rumored that Paul the Octopus had a gambling problem.He owed to much quid and the loan sharks got to him.

I find it quite distasteful that people are joking about it already.

I mean after all, the ink hasn't even dried yet!

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