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[World Cup] Yellow Rain in Johannesburg. Perfect win record for Paul the Octopus!

AlegisAlegis ImpeckableRegistered User regular
edited July 2010 in Debate and/or Discourse
previously on FIFA WORLD CUP 2010:


Paul the Psychic Octopus has stood behind the Mannschaft, German's chosen team of football heroes.

It was Paul the Psychic Octopus who pushed the team to victory vs England

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and led the way for their crushing victory over Argentina

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It predicted the victor of all their games, even rooting for Serbia in the group stages - a crisis for the Mannschaft from which they would learn and become stronger to secure their fight for the cup.


but now ....


Betrayal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJYv5rul11M

A gambling scheme or the harsh truth?

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMING UP NEXT IN


FIFA WORLD CUP
THE BATTLE FOR THE FINALS
SPAIN VS GERMANY




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    wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The psychic octopus has spoken. So mote it be...

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    DanWeinoDanWeino Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I'm thinking paul has money on Germany winning but wanted to maximise his odds first. I've put money on a big German win. 3-1 to be exact. And Klose to score first. Singles tho. Sod scorecasts.

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    815165815165 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I'm going against the octopus for the fourth time tonight.

    I've been wrong the other three.

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    HakkekageHakkekage Space Whore Academy summa cum laudeRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    OCTOPUS

    I honor your boneless wisdom

    caress this jabulani with your tentacles of mystic power

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    wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    OCTOPUS

    I honor your boneless wisdom

    caress this jabulani with your tentacles of mystic power

    Could Paul be the reincarnation of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, His Noodly Appendages made flesh?

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    AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I for one welcome our Octopus overlord. Spain vs Holland for the finals, followed by a Spain victory.

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    ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Torres not starting. Pedrito and Villa up front for Spain.

    EDIT: Not everyone knows the important facts about Paul the Octopus.

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    815165815165 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Arikado wrote: »
    Torres not starting. Pedrito and Villa up front for Spain.
    Should have happened like two games ago.

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    nstfnstf __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2010
    Alegis wrote: »
    I for one welcome our Octopus overlord. Spain vs Holland for the finals, followed by a Dutch victory.

    Fixed

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    Buddy LeeBuddy Lee Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Fernando Torres is like Samson. Cut his golden locks and it's goodbye greatness.

    I hope he comes on as a sub and dominates.

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Sign at Durban:

    ALSO OCTOPUS
    CAN BE WRONG

    Oh, sure, Germany, up until now he's all great and wise and reality-warping, but now that he went against you it's all 'he's wrong!' and 'he's got skin in the game!'

    He warps reality in his favor. He made you lose to Serbia.

    EDIT: Alexi Lalas has just deferred to the octopus.

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    CommunistCowCommunistCow Abstract Metal ThingyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Curse you psychic octopus!

    Viva Germany!

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    HaphazardHaphazard Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    CommunistCow wrote: »
    Curse you psychic octopus!

    Viva Germany!

    Exactly.

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    And now, please rise for the national anthem of Spain.

    Ooohhhhhhhh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea...

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    ÆthelredÆthelred Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The BBC pundits seem to be going for "Ooh! zil" as their pronunciation of Özil, for some reason. I wonder how they're all feeling about saying before the England game that not a single German would get into the English team.

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    AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    My God! Spain has finally benched Torres!

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    CommunistCowCommunistCow Abstract Metal ThingyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Looks like germany is going to lose because they haven't scored a goal in the first two minutes. :mrgreen:

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    AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Bwahaha, idiot just ran onto the field.

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    CommunistCowCommunistCow Abstract Metal ThingyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hey look... they didn't need to tase him.

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    lionheart_mlionheart_m Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    lolololololol it's been a while since a fan joined a match.

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    CommunistCowCommunistCow Abstract Metal ThingyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Thems be some really sloppy passing by Germany.

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    quovadis13quovadis13 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The psychic octopus has spoken. So let it be written, so let it be done.

    Spain looks dangerous up front so far. They are going with their tried and true "paper cut the other team to death" strategy

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    GrimReaperGrimReaper Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Psychic Octopus wrote:
    Excellent, everything is proceeding as I have foreseen. Ha ha ha ha...

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    AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Haha the vuvuzela runner. Was that the jumping dude who distrupted spain's eurovision? Didn't look like him but I'd expect it from him.


    Spain is looking good so far.

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    PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Stupid espn3 validation is down an especially long time

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    Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Vamos españa

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Not really much to this game so far. I was expecting better than this.

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    lionheart_mlionheart_m Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Arriba Españaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

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    AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ahhhh god damn that was beautiful pass to villa. And then messing up such a simple pass.

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    lionheart_mlionheart_m Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    If Spain looses I'll blame it on Real Madrid players...yes it's your fault Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos. Not you Iker, you're alright.

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    GrimReaperGrimReaper Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Gosling wrote: »
    Not really much to this game so far. I was expecting better than this.

    It's a semi final, most semi's are like this.

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    CommunistCowCommunistCow Abstract Metal ThingyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    GrimReaper wrote: »
    Gosling wrote: »
    Not really much to this game so far. I was expecting better than this.

    It's a semi final, most semi's are like this.

    I know and I don't get it.

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    AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    There hasn't been a foul yet, after 25 mins. Rather surprising in this WC.

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    oldmankenoldmanken Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Spain finally look good, now that they benched Torres.

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    NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    What's the point of rushing the field if you aren't even naked?

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    GoslingGosling Looking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, Probably Watertown, WIRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    GrimReaper wrote: »
    Gosling wrote: »
    Not really much to this game so far. I was expecting better than this.

    It's a semi final, most semi's are like this.

    They do realize that the game can't end in a tie, right? They do realize that losing in a penalty shootout has the same end result as losing in regulation: the other team advances and you don't, right? They do realize that the best way to not lose is to... you know... WIN, right?

    Why do so many teams play to not lose instead of playing to win?

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    GrimReaperGrimReaper Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Gosling wrote: »
    GrimReaper wrote: »
    Gosling wrote: »
    Not really much to this game so far. I was expecting better than this.

    It's a semi final, most semi's are like this.

    They do realize that the game can't end in a tie, right? They do realize that losing in a penalty shootout has the same end result as losing in regulation: the other team advances and you don't, right? They do realize that the best way to not lose is to... you know... WIN, right?

    Why do so many teams play to not lose instead of playing to win?

    Because playing to win usually results in losing, look how Argentina fared at playing to win. The german and Spanish teams are very tactically minded, biding their time looking for chances/openings and then taking them, then the other side rushing in counter attack. Football can be a very tactical game unlike a lot of other sports where it's all points. That's why you get draws in football.

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    oldmankenoldmanken Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Spain are going for it though, Gosling. They just have a tendency to go for the less than direct ball, and instead pass their way in. Germany are playing like they always do (this tournament), absorbing pressure and then catching the opposition out on the break.

    It means a lot of ball work by one side (Spain), with sharp moments of action (for both).

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    DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2010
    I really don't understand the offside rule.

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    NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    DarkWarrior wrote: »
    I really don't understand the offside rule.

    Its like Hockey, except the line is dynamically based on the furthest defender. I think. The ball must lead the offense across that line.

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