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'Psychic' octopus predicts Germany victory over England

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/10420131.stm

A "psychic" octopus is said by its aquarium owners to have predicted the country's football team will knock England out of the World Cup.

When consulted, Paul the octopus chose a mussel from a jar with the German flag on it ahead of one in a similar jar bearing the cross of St George.

The two-year-old cephalopod has a record of predicting past German results in this manner, his owners say.

Paul has so far correctly predicted all of Germany's results in South Africa.

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Now Eldrick, how could you argue with Paul the psychic Octopus?

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Somehow I don't think you have to be psychic to predict a win by Germany, when it comes to football lol

.....quick somebody put Paul on tonight's menu ;O)

Hmmm, it's hard to pick holes in this one, I admit. Octopi are well known for their footballing enthusiasm and are probably the most knowedgeable of the cephalopods in this specialist area, ranking alongside some of the larger members of the crustacean genus.

I think that spells doom for England, then. Mind, I had a word with Algy, my pet tortoise, and he chose bits of ripe tomato bearing the England flag every time. Next time I'll try it with a double blind test, using Algy as the subject and Freda, the goldfish with the amazing memory, as the control.

Watch this space.

I agree with Octopi England are coming home .....:))

Really I want Algy to prove the Octopus is all talk and all legs...after all I've got my heart set on those Find My Past lookups. The list is too long for just the one game.

Come on England and Algy!

I have a word in Capello's ear Lesley see what he can do ;))

Algy failed, I'm afraid. He wouldn't eat anything, but that might mean a draw and penalties I suppose.....or it could be that he's not hungry after all the ice cream he ate this afternoon watching Wimbledon.

Hayley will tell you. She's mental I mean psychic.

Mental or not you love me really Eldy :))))

Mwaaaah

after tomorrow there wont be no more free FMP...can feel it in me water.

Yurppp Kay I agree sad but true .....Mwahhhh right back at you Eldrick :)

the octopus is right im telling ya lol x

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Not only that my fish are all swimmin towards the west,,that way>>>>>> where germany lies,}}}}}}}}}

bet hes gone for a newcastle brown,}

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ waves to Stray..... Yep Kay bet he has....


I know because I hung all my washing out with yellow pegs and England hasnt yellow in its flag....omen I am telling you :)

Well I'm going to be controversial and say that I think the octopus is wrong.

We've played SO badly we're due a run of good games now and there's every chance it's going to start tomorrow.

...is it time for my meds yet? NURSE !!!!!!!!!!

**wheels Muffy to the meds cupboard and locks her in it **

Had a word with Dobbin and he reckons octopi know naff all. He's predicting a 4-2 win to England after extra time and a disputed goal, but he may be getting mixed up.

~~Muffs youll need meds tomorra plus a big box of hankies when the score is 2-0 to the Herr's.......}}}

what about injury time when England player throw themselves on the ground in agony for a bump on the arm!!

!Eldrick your donkey needs seeing to,}

wow that game sounds promising Eldy...