two iPods and a packet of crisp

Sales of Guinness was down six percent in Ireland and the company’s CEO knows exactly what’s to blame: gadgets. Rather than while away their hours in pubs, he says that young men have developed another perverse addiction, and are spending their money on "electronic stuff such as iPods".

Now if Guinness wifi enabled the pub world we could warm our socks by the fire on rainy days in Ireland, as we surf the information bóthar mor. Sounds like don't blame the smoking ban blame iPods to me. Guinness Podcast any day soon, ah go on.
[picture taken on xdaII; more electronic stuff in pubs; 20/07/2005 by BHG]