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Following the consumption of several containers of the product; I felt obligated to advertise the product with the now infamous CARLING Black Label beer can cam. Unfortunately the deed was done before having considered all of the problems associated with having a small video camera sealed in a beer can. Aside from the obvious problem of there not being much to see, acquiring a micro digital transmitter, etc., etc., ... . It has been brought to my attention that the pladium battery may constitute a minor health hazard. And just to prove the universality of Murphy's Law: In my jubilation over having accomplished the task, it seems that I have sort of lost track of the can containing the camera.
You see, having put the camera, transmitter and battery in the lower can body, I thought it would be interesting to capture the can's eye view of the canning process, and well ... . It turns out that even though I remembered to mark the side of the can so that it could be located going through the boxing rack, I forgot that the label is painted on the side of the can, as part of the canning process. You know it is amazing just how fast cans move through the system, and the number of cans formed, filled, capped, labeled, boxed, paletted and stacked for shipping in a production run from a single vat is enough to, well ..., fill a warehouse to be precise.
And as if the above were not bad enough, it seems that there is some sort of feedback interference caused by the low level radiation from the battery, which has messed up the camera, making the whole project totally worthless. But don't worry about the radiation, it seems that the aluminum can is sufficient shielding since we have been unable to locate the can with radiation sensors. But as a precaution, it may be advisable to shake any can before opening, and for the sake of personal safety: