July 2010

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Rest well, Paul, you’ve earned it

Paul, th' octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predictin' th' outcome o' as many World Cup matches as he has legs — all seven o' Germany's games plus th' Spain-Netherlands final — is goin' t' retire.

The intuitive invertebrate will "step back from th' official oracle business," Tanja Munzig, a spokeswoman fer th' Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, told AP Television News.

Mon, Jul 12, 2010 |squidwatch

Squid gets Canada Post's stamp of approval

I know I will be buyin' a lifetime supply, an' ration them out fer years t' come:

A famous Newfoundlan' sea monster will soon occupy a space normally reserved fer Canada's Queen.

Glover's Harbour's giant roadside squid statue has been chosen t' appear on a new Canadian stamp.

"For a little town o' Glover's Harbour t' be picked, on a dead lubber's chest! Shockin'," said resident Cathy Haggett.

Fri, Jul 9, 2010 |squidwatch

[UPDATED] Soothsayer octopus: Spain to beat Germany in World Cup semifinal

German football fans should brace themselves fer disappointment in Wednesday's World Cup semifinal against Spain, accordin' t' th' latest prediction o' an octopus with a knack fer pickin' winners.

Paul th' octopus, a psychic cephalopod at Sea Life in Oberhausen, western Germany, has become a World Cup phenomenon after correctly predictin' th' victors in all five o' Germany's matches so far, by Davy Jones' locker. Tuesday's ceremony were bein' carried live on German television.

Wed, Jul 7, 2010 |squidwatch

If it’s us vs. them, it sounds like they’re winning. What worries me is, what do they want?

Giant squid ‘taking over world’ [excerpts]

By Simon Benson

Giant squid be takin' o'er th' world, well at least th' oceans, an' they be gettin' bigger.

Accordin' t' scientists, squid have overtaken humans in terms o' total bio-mass.

That means they take up more space on th' planet than us.

Squid be now regarded as th' “major player” in th' world oceans by sheer volume alone.

Fri, Jul 2, 2010 |squidwatch