BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus

Subject: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: Arnie
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 07:42 AM

Paul the octopus was about the only part of the World Cup that cheered me up. And now he's dead. His keepers put out the following statement;

'Paul appears to have passed away peacefully during the night, of natural causes, and we are consoled by the knowledge that he enjoyed a good life here,' said Mr Porwoll.

'We may decide to give Paul his own small burial plot within our grounds and erect a modest permanent shrine.'

Paul will live on meanwhile in the form of a range of commercial enterprises ranging from special clothing lines to mobile phone applications.'

Of course, he could be like Michael Jackson or Jade and make a post-mortem fortune for whoever owns his rights.

Subject: RE: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: Charley Noble
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 08:02 AM

Very sad news but not totally unexpected. The octopus species seldom live more than a couple of years.

Maybe they'll stuff him and display him in the hall of fame!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 02:29 PM

A truly fitting end would be calamari!

Subject: RE: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 26 Oct 10 - 02:32 PM

I hope they look after his testicles and tenticals

Subject: RE: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: C-flat
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 11:38 AM

He didn't see that coming.....!!

Subject: RE: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: Gurney
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 01:23 AM

Stuff him, Charley? Hope that they record an audio from the taxidermist. I need some new swearwords.


I tried to stuff a fish once. I imagine an octopus would be like trying to stuff a rice pudding.

Subject: RE: BS: Paul the ex-football predicting octopus
From: Ernest
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 01:56 AM

Shouldn`t this thread be titled ex-Paul....?

And then feed the calamari to sports-commentators - maybe a bit of his wisdom goes into them as well....