Just in case you missed Elisa’s comment, BlogHer 08 is sold out! Don’t despair, there is a waiting list. And if that doesn’t work, it’s being blogged in Second Life. And if that doesn’t work, it’s being live blogged all over the web. I promise to post some details (yep, there’s wi-fi all over the…
A court in London has ruled that Pringles, the iconic snacks in the ubiquitous red tube, are not potato chips. Really. Apparently, there are not enough potatoes in Pringles to have them legally qualify as “potato chips” or “potato crisps.” That matters to the tax office because, in the UK, most food is exempt from a…
Paul Hogan, who rose to prominence in the 1980s as “Crocodile Dundee”, feels pretty important these days. He is being pursued by the Australian Tax Office and the Internal Revenue Service for moneys allegedly owed. Hogan estimates that he has paid the ATO $100 million in tax. Yet, the ATO continues to pursue him –…
