Mad Minerva 2.0

Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

World Cup Obsession: German Octopus Predicts Match Winners

I swear that I'm not making this up!



Well, we do now what the results of that match are!
Posted by Mad Minerva at 2:41 PM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Labels: Animals, Germany, Quirky Euro Files, sport, weird with crazy on top, World Cup 2010

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Your Humble Hostess:

My photo
Mad Minerva
A student and teacher of history and literature. "If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" - Albert Einstein
View my complete profile

Pass the Popcorn!

  • All Movie Reviews

For the Record:

  • ►  2017 (34)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  July (5)
    • ►  June (8)
    • ►  May (7)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  January (12)
  • ►  2016 (108)
    • ►  December (6)
    • ►  November (26)
    • ►  October (2)
    • ►  September (5)
    • ►  August (13)
    • ►  July (9)
    • ►  May (5)
    • ►  March (16)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (13)
  • ►  2015 (111)
    • ►  December (19)
    • ►  November (4)
    • ►  October (11)
    • ►  August (4)
    • ►  July (1)
    • ►  June (13)
    • ►  May (15)
    • ►  April (15)
    • ►  March (19)
    • ►  January (10)
  • ►  2014 (462)
    • ►  December (20)
    • ►  November (10)
    • ►  October (10)
    • ►  September (39)
    • ►  August (35)
    • ►  July (66)
    • ►  June (88)
    • ►  May (51)
    • ►  April (24)
    • ►  March (52)
    • ►  February (50)
    • ►  January (17)
  • ►  2013 (667)
    • ►  December (36)
    • ►  November (27)
    • ►  October (46)
    • ►  September (94)
    • ►  August (61)
    • ►  July (32)
    • ►  June (60)
    • ►  May (73)
    • ►  April (64)
    • ►  March (74)
    • ►  February (45)
    • ►  January (55)
  • ►  2012 (1113)
    • ►  December (86)
    • ►  November (118)
    • ►  October (105)
    • ►  September (136)
    • ►  August (73)
    • ►  July (88)
    • ►  June (75)
    • ►  May (70)
    • ►  April (95)
    • ►  March (87)
    • ►  February (70)
    • ►  January (110)
  • ►  2011 (1514)
    • ►  December (172)
    • ►  November (137)
    • ►  October (96)
    • ►  September (121)
    • ►  August (154)
    • ►  July (107)
    • ►  June (122)
    • ►  May (122)
    • ►  April (104)
    • ►  March (117)
    • ►  February (136)
    • ►  January (126)
  • ▼  2010 (1375)
    • ►  December (156)
    • ►  November (109)
    • ►  October (128)
    • ►  September (82)
    • ►  August (128)
    • ►  July (87)
    • ▼  June (145)
      • Literature Nerd News: the 2010 Bulwer-Lytton Bad F...
      • Wasn't Dubya Supposed to Be Evil For "Going It Alo...
      • Sign of the Apocalypse: Amazon Now Sells Vuvuzelas
      • Great Moments in Research: Harvard Study Finds Bei...
      • Kitchen Notes: Frying in Your Wok
      • Stupid Cupid: Hilarious Relationship Advice
      • What Fresh Hell Is This? "Appearance Discriminati...
      • World Cup Obsession: Quarterfinal Fantasy -- Germa...
      • Couch Potato Chronicles: Part 2 of the "Doctor Who...
      • Awesome Quirky Euro Files: Life Imitates Satire in...
      • World Cup Obsession: German Octopus Predicts Match...
      • The World Debt Map
      • The HopeChange Chronicles: The Unengaged Style
      • World Cup Obsession: England Implodes in 4-1 Germa...
      • Nerd Journal: World Cup Obsession + Doctor Who Ad...
      • Dr. Helen on the Injustice of "Social Justice"
      • Down and Out Down Under: The Rise and Fall of Aust...
      • Doctor Who Episode Review: Season Finale, Part 1 -...
      • Quote of the Day: the Tyranny of Mediocrity
      • Friday Fun Video: Mashup Hilarity as the World Cup...
      • Edupunk Nerd News: Let's Talk Some Heresy and Say ...
      • Fugly or Fabulous: World Cup Edition
      • Nerdworld Soundtrack: Sugarland
      • World Cup Obsession: Soccer and Socialism -- A Ta...
      • Quote of the Day: Afghanistan
      • Satire Alert: The Onion Comments on Obama's Video ...
      • Nerd Notes: Everyone Should Study Military History
      • What Fresh Hell Is This? Edu-crats versus Childre...
      • Awesomely Awesome World Cup Obsession: US Over Alg...
      • Epic Battle at Wimbledon Goes Into Third Day
      • Mashup Hilarity: Jane Austen + Doctor Who
      • Awesome: The Aurora Australis Seen from Space
      • Business Leaders Say Obama's Economic Policies Sti...
      • Nerd News: Grade Inflation in Law School
      • Euro Notes: Dead Currency Walking and the Euro-poc...
      • Taiwan: Thoughts on US-China-Taiwan and Tension as...
      • Nerd News: Get Schooled By Justice Scalia's Commen...
      • Geek News: NASA Spacecraft Discovers 700+ Possible...
      • Nerd News: UK Higher Education Budget Cuts Spark P...
      • Monday Therapy: Geek Fun With "I Am A Scientist"
      • Taiwan: Taroko Gorge
      • Quote of the Day, World Cup Edition: Chinese Soccer
      • World Cup Obsession: I Have A Question
      • Movie Madness: First Trailer for "Voyage of the Da...
      • Couch Potato Chronicles: Part 1 of the "Doctor Who...
      • Hello Kitty Monstrosity of the Day: Hello Kitty Mo...
      • Blog Post Title of the Day: "Germany’s eurozone di...
      • Hey, North Korea! How's That Central Planned Econ...
      • Nerd News: The UK "Free School" Movement
      • Nerd News: "The Dynamic Classroom" Book on Teachin...
      • Mangled History: Cleopatra Was MACEDONIAN GREEK, N...
      • Is the Internet a Public Utility?
      • Quote of the Day: Nile Gardiner on Obama's Standin...
      • World Cup Obsession: What the Heck Was That Call, ...
      • Nerd News: P.J. O'Rourke Versus Public Schools
      • Weird Political "Analysis" of the Day, World Cup E...
      • Friday Fun Video, World Cup Edition: Playing Socc...
      • Nerd News: Ditching College to Go to Trade School
      • Fugly AND Fabulous: Archaeologists Find 5500-Year-...
      • Movie Mini-Review: "Red Cliff"
      • Movie Review: the Cine-Sib Reviews the "Karate Kid...
      • Disgustingly Cute: Baby Bunnies
      • Kitchen Notes: Hmmmmm
      • Ranting About the BP Oil Debacle and the Presiden...
      • Movie News: Production Begins on "Atlas Shrugged" ...
      • World Cup Obsession: ESPN Announcer Declares North...
      • World Cup Obsession: Awesome Ad For England
      • Couch Potato Chronicles: OK, Eleventh Doctor, You ...
      • This One's For the Girls: Women in Politics and th...
      • Quote of the Day: "Never has there been a worse ti...
      • Programming Note: Yes, I Know I've Been a Negligen...
      • K-Pop-ocalypse Now: Check Out South Korea's New We...
      • World Cup 2010... In Glorious LEGO
      • Kitchen Notes: How to Buy a Good Wok
      • Monday Therapy: Iowahawk and "Crudezilla"
      • Awesome Geek News: Spotting an Exoplanet!
      • Nerd News: Op-Ed Suggests, "Let's Dump the US Depa...
      • What Fresh Hell Is This? NOAA Claims Temperature ...
      • Couch Potato Chronicles: OK, Eleventh Doctor, You ...
      • Nerd News: Oxford Professors to Be Knighted
      • Awesome: Gene Roddenberry on Great Storytelling
      • Hilarious and Awesome: Scott "Dilbert" Adams' Inve...
      • Mangled History: Up In Smoke -- Myths About Hypati...
      • Euro Notes: The Death of the Euro?
      • World Cup Obsession: USA vs. England!
      • Movie Review: "Iron Man 2"
      • Quirky Euro Files: Dutch Council Program to Help J...
      • Nerds Behaving Badly: Academic Freedom -- You're D...
      • Edupunk Nerd News: Lectures Via YouTube
      • BiblioFile: Hayek-Mania!
      • Nerd News: Linkfest -- the Higher Ed Bubble
      • Friday Fun Video: The World Cup Begins!
      • Fugly or Fabulous: So What Do You Think of the New...
      • Awesome: Hayek's "Road to Serfdom" as Cartoon
      • Kitchen Notes: Star Wars Cookie Cutters!
      • Leadership and the Hypocrisy Trap
      • Book Review: "The Passage" by Justin Cronin
      • Film Culture Commentary: "Sex and the City 2," May...
      • The HopeChange Chronicles: More Angry Brits Hit Back
      • What Fresh Hell Is This? 5th Indiana Jones Movie?
    • ►  May (109)
    • ►  April (98)
    • ►  March (149)
    • ►  February (113)
    • ►  January (71)
  • ►  2009 (1204)
    • ►  December (123)
    • ►  November (96)
    • ►  October (129)
    • ►  September (101)
    • ►  August (74)
    • ►  July (94)
    • ►  June (84)
    • ►  May (97)
    • ►  April (134)
    • ►  March (106)
    • ►  February (90)
    • ►  January (76)
  • ►  2008 (1113)
    • ►  December (110)
    • ►  November (120)
    • ►  October (130)
    • ►  September (173)
    • ►  August (170)
    • ►  July (84)
    • ►  June (50)
    • ►  May (62)
    • ►  April (43)
    • ►  March (33)
    • ►  February (47)
    • ►  January (91)
  • ►  2007 (6)
    • ►  December (6)

Search This Blog: What Is Your Quest?
Ethereal theme. Powered by Blogger.