RIP paul

[roguejuror]

paul the octopus passed away, handicapper of pavy like greatness

paul never worried about the getting the best lines because he always betted to win and that he did, rip paul

 

[kato]

fischy needs to devote his soccer/futbol capping career to paul's memory

rip 8 legged greatness

 

[Mudcat]

Paul was alright. He was no Evil Boy the goat but he was alright.

 

[Matty]

I wonder if Evil Boy can, under MrX's tutelage, correctly predict the outcome of each World Series game.

Evil Boy make a video.

 

[stevek173]

RIP dude

 

[roguejuror]

"Evil Boy the Goat predicts the World Series Paul the Octopus style"

i see it going viral

 

[MrX]

I thought Octopuses lived a long time. Brutal. The pressures of handicapping. RIP Paul.

 

[MrX]

I will not drive Evil Boy to an early grave. Sorry.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

I bet he didn't fuckin see THAT coming. Stupid octopus.

 

[rito]

I thought Octopuses lived a long time. Brutal. The pressures of handicapping. RIP Paul.

So did I.

Don't Die, Octopi!
It all depends on the species...But most Octopi have very short lives.

Some die after 6 months while others may live for up to 5 yrs.
Reproduction is a cause of death: males can only live for a few months after mating, and females die shortly after their eggs hatch- if octopi mate later in life their lives are longer.
(Endocrine secretions fromoptic glands are the cause of genetically programmed death)

Females usually die after breeding at about 2 years of age; males live longer. males live for usually 3 years or so.

Some can live 10 to 30 years.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_life_span_of_an_octopus

Seems very odd that they usually live 3 years but can live 30. Wtf.

 

[MrX]

Interesting, durito.

So was Paul gettin' any? I mean we all know that handicappers generally get laid a lot. I mean A LOT. But, this is a special case and I don't think we can just assume.