The Irrelevant Suspension

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Hello. Chris Simon just received the longest fixed-length suspension in NHL history, 30 games, for stomping on a player's foot. This is after coming back a couple of weeks ago from a 25-game suspension for slashing a player in the face last season. It was Simon's 7th career suspension.
I'm in total agreement with Bob McCown of The Fan590 that Simon's 25-game suspension was irrelevant, because it didn't deter him from his foot stomp.
I also agree with McCown that the teams as well as the individual have to be punished, or else the suspensions will continue to be irrelevant.
This is my last blog of 2007. Happy holidays and a prosperous 2008. May your future days be relevant.

Regards,
Irrelevant

The Irrelevant "Excuse Me"

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Hello. The other day my spouse and I were in the kitchen. It's a rare occurrence.
My spouse wanted to get to a cupboard I was blocking. The words "excuse me" were uttered.
I was puzzled. Why would my spouse say "excuse me"? This sentence was irrelevant.
Because I'm irrelevant, I'm doing irrelevant things. My spouse is relevant, and therefore doing relevant things. If an irrelevant person is holding up a relevant person, "excuse me" is not appropriate, because it makes the irrelevant person seem relevant.
A better phrase would have been "move it clown face". Or just a simple shove. Anything that keeps the relevant-irrelevant relationship intact. Otherwise, the floodgates are being opened. And pretty soon I would think. And that would be very irrelevant.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Denial II

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Hello. Why would anyone deny something that's painfully true? It's an instant reaction. And now that Bill Clinton and others got away with it (instead of telling the truth) others will probably do it. However, it is irrelevant, because everyone is going to think the allegations are true.
Shouldn't people be innocent until proven guilty? If the source is credible, then the assumption is they have triple checked their facts before printing the story. That brings the "guilty until proven innocent" mentality to the public.
When was the first irrelevant denial? Richard Nixon's "I Am Not A Crook". Watergate and Vietnam changed how people view people in authority (and eventually celebrities) forever. And it's not going to change back anytime soon.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Denial

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Hello. By now the whole world is probably aware of the Mitchell Report, the senator's investigation into steriods in baseball. Also what is probably reached many people is the denials from Roger Clemons and others.
What did we expect from the players? Are they going to say they took steriods rampantly? Even Mark McGwire, who had retired when all this came about, wouldn't say anything. Andy Pettitte said he used them 5 years ago for a sore elbow, and that's all. I'm sure if they worked, he would never think of taking them again, right?
The truth is, a denial of any kind is irrelevant. That's because when there's grief (and believe me, the players have grief over media assaults), denial is one of the first steps. Dr. J denied he was Amanda Stevenson's (a lady who made it to Wimbledon semis a few years back) father until the birth certificate was shoved in his face.
Why deny at all? More tomorrow.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant $100 III

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Hello. So why is the extra $100 irrelevant to the buyer? Because it means, if the car is marked up 20%, the buyer will receive $20 more. $20! That's not what I'd call substantial. In fact, $20 profit is even more irrelevant than $100 on the sale price.
It just boggles my mind how some people won't budge on auctions, especially when they have a high desire to buy or sell.
I see the same thing at the charity auction my spouse and I assist with. Let's say there's a silent auction item someone will happily spend $100 on. Instead of bidding $100 right away, they'll just bid $80, then lose track of it, and find out someone at the last second bid $90. As a result they're unhappy they didn't spend $100. By bidding $100 first, they'd either be happy they got it for $100, or happy someone else got it for more than $100.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant $100 II

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Hello. In the examples I posed yesterday, I placed a lot of the blame on the seller for not going down $100 to sell the car, and rightfully so. However, in my books the buyer doesn't go away scott free either.
Can you imagine wanting to buy a particular car, seeing it, bidding on it, then not taking it because the seller wants $100 more than what you've bid? Is that amount relevant on a $14,000 car?
Please note the buyers are dealers, so they have to resell the cars. Obviously in this example they want to get more than $14,000 for the car. Some would say they probably want $100,000. A 20% profit would be acceptable to everyone I'm sure.
If that's the case, then the $100 increase is irrelevant. Why? More tomorrow.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant $100

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Hello. I was reminded today about how some people lose sight of the big picture over an irrelevant amount of money, in this case $100.
I work at a used auto auction. Dealers selling cars usually have a reserve bid, which is understandable. What I find fascinating is how some people view that as a hard line in the sand, especially when the cost of keeping a car is more than the $100 they want.
Twice I saw someone want $14,000 for a car, and not accept $13,900. What were they going to do with that extra $100? Instead, they have to pay for parking and reentering it in the auction another day, which is more than $100. Why do that when the $100 is irrelevant?
It just goes to show how people can become fixated on a certain price, come hell or high water. Everything else becomes irrelevant to them.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Currency Rate II

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Hello. Well, what can I say about my Canadian dollar experiment in Chicago? It was irrelevant.
Why? Because I didn't have to spend much cash. I had enough American money to last me through 4 days. I never used my credit card either.
The Chicago people were very gracious to us. In fact, I bet they would've taken Canadian cash if I had to spend it. We were treated like royalty. Many things were no charge.
Will we in our lifetime see the eventual Star Trek portrayal, where no money is required in Federation space? I don't think so, but it's nice to see glimpses of it. If you ask people what their favourite memories are, many will probably say it was when they didn't have to keep reaching into their wallets.
Thanks for a wonderful time Chicago, and for making my money experiment irrelevant.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Currency Rate

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Hello. Tomorrow I will be flying to Chicago. As a result, this is my last blog entry this week.
As many of you know, the Canadian dollar has been around $1 American for months now. In fact at one time it was at $1.10. This is unheard of, as the last time it saw these lofty heights was 30+ years ago.
My spouse just found $73 American in our dresser drawer, so I don't have to go to the bank. That should cover non-credit card purchases for the weekend.
Why do I need American money, when the Canadian dollar is "at par"? Because the currency rate is irrelevant. There's no way any Chicago establishment is going to take Canadian dollars instead of American dollars. And if they did, there's no way they'd take them at the same amount. I'll try it and let you know next week.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Personality II

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Hello. Of course looks are relevant. People should have pride in their appearance. And obviously appearance is one of the first things you notice about a person.
A first impression is very important. And it only takes around 7 seconds for someone to get a first impression. If it's not good, then it will be very tough to get someone to like you.
The first impression I give out is, at best, irrelevant. I used to let that bother me. It was not a good feeling to have people not know you exist, or think you're repulsive.
Now I think it's an advantage. I know if people want to talk to me, it's because of my personality. It has to be! This makes my personality relevant.
Unfortuantely an attractive person has to wonder if their personality is relevant, or if the other person only thinks looks are relevant. What a way to go through life.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Personality

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Hello. Yesterday for some unknown reason I watched Average Joe: Hawaii. I believe it's an old one, because the lady choosing the guys is someone I remember being mentioned in People for dating Fabio.
Anyway, she spent a lot of time talking in this episode to Fredo, whose appearance was a little scary, but seemed to have a nice personality. Then she goes out with Jim, and starts playing tonsil hockey. It's not until after she's dumped Fredo that she finds out Jim's bulb is not burning very brightly. Fortunately she dumped him too, leading to a showdown between an Average Joe and a model. I already know who wins.
Is it safe to say the personality is irrelevant if the looks aren't there? I think this is true of all of us. I know my spouse's appearance certainly got my attention.
More tomorrow.

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Irrelevant