Mark Thorson wrote:
> Just a few minutes ago, I was finishing a can of Murphy's Stout,
> and I heard something clunk inside. Looking through the opening
> with a flashlight, I can see a plastic object, with projections
> on each end that look like hose fittings. I'd say it's probably
> a piece of the production equipment that fell into the can during
> manufacture.
>
> In all my years of beer-drinking, I've probably passed enough
> to float a small ship, and I've never before found a foreign
> object in any can. On the other hand, this is my very first
> can of Murphy's Stout. I've got three more, and I can hardly
> wait to see what's in them! :-)
>
> I wonder if it has any value? It's not like I feel traumatized
> or anything, but perhaps a good lawyer could convince me I'm
> in shock and will have a delayed reaction. :-)
>
> I'm thinking it could be good eBay fodder, but on the other
> hand maybe I should keep it. After all, if a meteor fell
> through my roof, I doubt if I'd sell that. If it fell through
> somebody else's roof and somehow I acquired it, I'd be willing
> to sell that for a good price. But if it fell through MY roof
> that would make it special, at least to me.
>
> Anyone else drink this stuff? Is it common to find hard
> objects in cans of their beer? So far, my study indicates
> 100% of samples have something in them. More research is
> needed. :-)

No worry mate, it's your little crackerjack prize that's in every can of
this product. Unfortunately, the little widget was made too big to get
out of the can. My understanding is that it plays "God Save the Queen"
when rinsed and dried off. If you send them back to the Guninness
factory, they'll donate $1.00 to help a child with cancer get his wish.
Don't throw these away!!!

OTOH, it could be a thingie that promotes a good head when you pour it
into a glass. Whatever you do, don't drink it out of the can!!!