Octopus unfazed by death threats

What sort of idiot would bet good money on the advice of an octopus? Well me actually.
I am doing pretty well at the bookies thanks to Paul the Octopus.
I only ever bet every four years, on the World Cup, (to maintain interest during the matches as my wife like to watch it on TV). Having no real idea about football and no loyalty to any team except Scotland, I decided to follow the octopus and am currently 200 quid up!
If you are interested, I favour Holland, and will probably be guided on the day by Paul, but finals aren't his thing.

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I favour Holland, and will probably be guided on the day by Paul, but finals aren't his thing.

I thought he was only used for Germany games. Is he branching out?
That will probably give him a leg up worldwide.

Isn't this story absolutely perfect for the Silly Season?

I love it.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
That will probably give him a leg up worldwide.

Well, he has a few to spare.

"More on World Cup sensation Paul the octopus now as William Hill cut the odds of the sea creature correctly predicting the outcome of the final between Holland and Spain from evens to 10/11."

I hear this mornings news that Paul is a Brit, hatched at the Weymouth Sea Life Centre.

So great news for UK
Match officials are all British
Match result pre-set by a Brit
I wonder if Paul is open to a "negotiation" ??

Paul has chosen Spain!

I hope that he's wrong.

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Originally posted by graham55:
Paul has chosen Spain!

I hope that he's wrong.

Saves me a couple of hours watching the match then.

He picked Spain and Germany for the final two games, who am I to argue with him.

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Originally posted by munch:
You are at a gig with miles.
You can set the Sky box to record it from the gig though.

gig saturday, so olliesmiley does not have to endure watching the battle of the losers. sunday i'll be in front of the hi-fi....

Parrot picks Holland, octopus picks Spain. There's only one way to resolve this.........FIGHT!

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Originally posted by Chillkram:
Parrot picks Holland, octopus picks Spain. There's only one way to resolve this.........FIGHT!

... under water???

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by Chillkram:
Parrot picks Holland, octopus picks Spain. There's only one way to resolve this.........FIGHT!

... under water???

Or on a perch??!!!

Perhaps one will be given poisson.

Q. What's got eight arms, no spine and makes wild predictions about football matches without really having a clue?

A. The Match of the Day presenters panel

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Originally posted by rodwsmith:
Q. What's got eight arms, no spine and makes wild predictions about football matches without really having a clue?

A. The Match of the Day presenters panel

Someone should write a book about that octo.... Oh, wait!

Final tally; 260 squid up.
Thanks Paul.

"Those who believe in this type of thing cannot be the leaders of the global nations that aspire, like Iran, to human perfection, basing themselves in the love of all sacred values," he said.

I guess I'll just stick to what I do then. No World domination for me.

I can not make up my mind, Kim Jong-Il or Ahmadinejad - who's the greater comedian.

I'll choose "imperfection" rather than suffer that nutter.
Sacred? Sacred blue!