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Arri London

sf wrote:
>
> On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:46:57 -0500, I am Tosk
> > wrote:
>
> > In article >, says...
> > >
> > > On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:25:36 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Steve wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ice cold! Guiness. Extra Stout. On tap.
> > > >
> > > > I'd just as soon
> > > > drink that "Guinness Draft" in the can with the ping-pong ball inside. (It's
> > > > not that I don't appreciate the difference, it's just that having the stuff
> > > > on tap would be more trouble than it's worth.)
> > > >
> > > Guinness comes in a can? I thought it was just in bottles.
> >
> > Draft can with Ping pong balls, am I missing something?
> >
> It sounds made up.

It's called a widget and helps to give that 'draught' feel to a canned
product. The ones I've seen weren't ping pong ball-shaped. Perhaps they
are different in the US.