Selasa, 26 Oktober 2010

The Astrologer Paul Octopus Has Died

This news will shock millions of people around the world. Octopus Paul who already predict the exact outcome of eight games at the World Cup this year, has gone.

Through a statement posted online Spiegel English version, the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, said Paul died peacefully in her sleep, on Tuesday. Management and staff of the Aquarium Sea Life Oberhausen deeply grieved when he learned Paul was dead this morning, it was a statement from the aquarium.

An octopus that had captured world attention because it is apt to choose the winner of every World Cup match Germany when the teams play. The octopus, known as Paul the Astrologer, has determined the choice at the World Cup final. He had predicted that Spain would bring the World Cup title. Eight-legged creatures that ignore the box of shells display the Dutch flag, and chose to eat shellfish from the Spanish flag display box.

Paul's reputation as a predictor of this year's World Cup match amazing, because it is apt to pick a winner every game that followed the German teams, including their 0-1 defeat against Spain in the semifinals.

Immediately after the defeat of Tim "Panzer" in the semi-final match against Team Matador, many German supporters who condemned the upset and disappointed Paul, even many that were demanding "death sentence" for the Astrologer. Some comments on Facebook and Twitter suggested that Paul "fried, grilled, or used as a salad course." Some of the others, wants Paul dumped into the sea, eat fish for sharks.

But now is not there anymore because of the fortune-teller octopus had died peacefully. Who else is going to be the successor of the octopus?

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