Thursday, July 8, 2010

Eating the messenger, part deux

Following up on Fixer's post, he ain't the only one. Heh.

HuffPo, links at site.

The psychic octopus known for his amazingly accurate World Cup predictions has received death threats, the Telegraph reports. Paul, the oracle octopus whose prescient premonitions perfectly predicted the outcome of all six German World Cup games, first generated anger from Argentinian fans who believe his percipient pick doomed Argentina in the quarterfinals.

Paul's keeper in Oberhausen, Germany 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."

Paul's powers reached a new level on Wednesday, when his bold pick against his current home country proved correct, bringing his World Cup record to a jaw-dropping six for six.

To update a comment I made on Fixer's post, "Will you be having un periquito on your tacos de pulpa, Señor?"

A little silly shit like this is good for the soul.

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