The Irrelevant Attendee

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Hello. So, let me get this straight. Kenny Perry makes playing in the Ryder Cup in Kentucky his main golf goal for 2008. He then goes and wins a couple of tournaments, suddenly putting himself as one of the top PGA Tour players. Next he doesn't try to qualify for the US Open, even though he's on a roll. He also skips the British Open, saying he doesn't want to go over, and that he already committed for the Wisconson event that same week. He plays 18 holes of the PGA Championship, then withdraws because he can't recover after scratching his eye with a contact lens the night before.
He plays in the Ryder Cup, wins with the rest of the US team, then feels compelled to play the next week at the Tour Championship, and complains about it? After only playing 18 holes in the 2008 majors, why go to the Tour Championship? Why not party in Kentucky, like you wanted to?
Kenny Perry was an irrelevant Tour Championship attendee. No one knew or cared he was there, because no one cared about the Fedex Cup. He should've stayed home.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Topic

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Hello. I've just realized something which may be relevant. Then again, since I'm irrelevant, it's probably irrelevant.
When I pick a topic to blog about, am I making that topic relevant? Or, because this is an irrelevant blog, is the topic always irrelevant?
I'm siding with the latter question. If I pick a topic to write irrelevantly about, that topic should stay irrelevant. My raising awareness of how irrelevant it is should not make it relevant. It should still remain irrelevant.
Is raising awareness of a topic on its own enough to make it relevant? Of course not. I can remember people making environmental presentations in our school in the '70s. I thought they were irrelevant hippies.
Only relevant people can make a topic relevant.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Fedex Cup V

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Hello. Just watched some of the Tour Championship. It was rivetting TV. NOT!
It's amazing how dull a tournament can be when its purpose is no longer relevant. It's just another tournament now.
Many players didn't care if they made the Tour Championship. In fact some probably were glad they didn't have to play. More time for the family is more relevant.
So will Coca-Cola and Fedex consider sponsoring these events in the future? If there was any doubt before, it should be wiped out now. With no Tiger, golf ratings are lower than they've been in years. If it was my decision, I'd find something else to sponsor.
A true test will be to see what Johnny Miller, golf's straightest shooter, has to say. If he thinks it's irrelevant, he may be able to convince many it's irrelevant as well.
Time will tell.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Fedex Cup IV

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Hello. Tonight I was the Golf Channel's "Grey Goose 19th Hole". While the show's main topic was the Ryder Cup, as it should have been, there was no mention of the Fedex Cup starting tomorrow. As it should have been.
One more time from me - the Fedex Cup is irrelevant. We already know Vijay Singh will be $10+ million richer on Sunday, because he has done the unprecedented - clinch a title before the final is played.
We also know that even if Vijay wins the Tour Championship Sunday, he will not be Player of the Year. My pick order is Padraig Harrington, Tiger Woods, Vijay, Keny Perry.
Will the Fedex Cup change yet again for 2009? I hope so. I can't see Fedex being happy with what's going on. Or more accurately what's not going on. No buzz. No drama.
No one likes to pay millions to be irrelevant.

Regards,
Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Party Attendance

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Hello. Tomorrow I was going to go to a Volunteer Appreciation Night. Both my spouse and I volunteer for cystic fibrosis. Only one of us could go, because the other was having to stay with the kids.
I found out today my spouse has a council meeting tomorrow evening. Since it conflicts with the party, and someone has to stay with the kids, my party attendance is now irrelevant.
Why? Because I'm irrelevant. As a result, my attendance at the party is irrelevant.
Rambo's description of the word 'expendable' in the movie 'Rambo: First Blood II' sums it up:
Someone invites you to a party and you don't show up. No one cares. It really doesn't matter.
My party attendance is the same. No one cares if I attend or not. I'm irrelevant.
I hope all the relevant attendees have a good time.

Regards,
Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Favourites Margin

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Hello. My spouse and I use Internet Explorer. I like to have the Favourites margin hidden until I have to use it. My spouse prefers to have it on the left hand side for easy access.
Whenever one of us would use it, we'd leave it the way we preferred. Inevitably it would be changed back to the way the other person wanted it.
Finally I said enough is enough. The Favourites margin is now on the left hand side 'permanently'.
Why? Because it's irrelevant. It doesn't bother me to have it there. I'm indifferent. So why change it every time I use it?
Is it more important to my spouse than it is to me? Maybe. It could just be a preference. I don't know and I don't care to find out.
Why bother with such an irrelevant issue?

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Teacher Visit

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Hello. Last night there was an open house at our kids' school. We got to talk to the teachers about how the kids were doing.
I didn't have to be there, though. I was irrelevant.
Why? Because my spouse is the one who has to be satisfied. If that happens, the visit is over.
I don't have to ask any questions, because they'd be irrelevant ones. I don't have to listen to the teacher's answers, because my spouse does that.
Is it possible I can contribute anything relevant? In a word, no.
Do my spouse and the teachers feel that way? In a word, yes.
It's a positive for everyone. The teachers only have to make sure one relevant person understands. My spouse gets all questions answered quickly. And I don't do anthing.
A win all around.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant "Intentional" Mistake

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Hello. The other day I was asked to perform a task. I replied saying I'd do it, but that maybe I should "intentionally" make a mistake so I don't have to do it again.
Then I realized that, for me, making an intentional mistake is irrelevant.
Why? Because I'm irrelevant, many things I do are mistakes. I makie mistakes without trying. So why should I try to do something I'm obviously very good at doing naturally?
Since people know I'm irrelevant, they also expect me to make mistakes. That's why they give me tasks to do that are also irrelevant. Does it really matter if an irrelevant task has mistakes made?
I'm much calmer now knowing I don't have to try to do well, or poorly. Since no one cares, I can do either intentionally or naturally. It's irrelevant no matter what.

Regards,
Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Political Sign

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Hello. My 10-year-old daughter is paying attention to the Canadian federal election, which I'm very pleased about. I've always taken my right to vote very seriously.
My daughter wants to put a sign for one of the candidates on our lawn. This is something I've never done. I always have felt my vote is done in a secret place, so I don't have to flaunt it by having a sign.
Then I thought my argument and the sign are irrelevant.
Why? Because the sign, while it does indicate who you're going to vote for, doesn't necessarily mean you will vote that way. When I help a friend's candidacy two years ago, many yards had multiple signs.
Besides, if someone does question why I'm voting for this candidate, I can truthfully say my daughter wanted it, even though she can't vote. The sign really is irrelevant.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Replay Review

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Hello. Yesterday the San Diego Chargers lost a football game. Nothing new here, since this franchise has lost countless games it should've won over its history.
What was new is there was a mistaken whistle blown by the crew chief on what he thought was an incomplete pass, but was really a fumble.
While they did review the play, it was irrelevant. Once the whistle blows, the play's over. The main reason the chief blew the whistle was to make sure the quarterback wasn't injured, as per the rule.
So why review the play at all? The chief knows he blew the play down. What is the replay going to show? That it was really a fumble? Who cares?
Next time, don't waste time making an irrelevant replay review.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Election

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Hello. As you may have noticed, there is a Canadian federal election scheduled for Oct 14th. Some people have called it irrelevant. And that could very well be true.
When Stephane Dion was made the leader of the Liberal Party, there was a hot button issue, namely the environment. The Conservative Party seemed to be going against the grain. Some would say they still are. However, enough has been done in the past two years to give the impression everyone is concerned about the environment. So the difference between parties is seen as less relevant.
So why have an election now? There's been a long time between elections with a minority government in place. Stephen Harper may think he can get a majority. And that could be the case. He may also think he cannot lose power. And that may also be the case.
If we end up where we were (a Conservative minority) it may be an irrelevant election after all.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Application

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Hello. I see a position I applied for in the spring has now reopened. Last time I did not receive an interview.
Was my application last time irrelevant? And if I reapply, will this application also be irrelevant?
Maybe it's a job I don't want. After all, if there's only one person in the position, and he or she only lasted a few months, what does that say about the position?
Then again, if my application is irrelevant, I can apply without any worry at all, knowing I probably won't get interviewed, let alone hired. And if the application is irrelevant, then the job is irrelevant too. It doesn't matter if it's a good job or not, because my application is irrelevant.
Since doing something irrelevant is a natural occurrence for me, I think I will apply.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Fedex Cup III

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Hello. Here we go with more Fedex Cup issues.
Because this year is a Ryder Cup year, the PGA Tour decided to have a "break" this week, then the Ryder Cup next week, then the Tour Championship, the final Fedex Cup tournament.
Well, unfortuantely for them, the Tour Championship has become a "break", made irrelevant by Vijay Singh already winning it on points.
The irony is if the Tour Championship was played this week, it would be an ideal tuneup for some of the Ryder Cup participants, and a "break" for those who haven't qualified for the Tour Championship. While I didn't do an exact tally, I believe about half the Ryder Cup participants haven't made it into the Tour Championship field.
Where is the fan interest going to be for the Tour Championship? Avid golf fans will find it anticlimatic after the Ryder Cup. Casual fans are going to be watching football or baseball.
The Fedex Cup is now even more irrelevant than it's ever been, which in a way is almost unbelieveable.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Fedex Cup II

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Hello. Well, guess what? The Fedex Cup is over! Congrats to Vijay Singh for winning it!
The only problem is, there's still a tournament to play called the Tour Championship. In theory Vijay can finish last in that event and it's irrelevant. Maybe he can even pull a no-show and win, although Singh is too classy to do that.
Another problem is no one saw Saturday's round on a major network. That's because CBS had the US Open tennis on, and NBC had college football on, two of the things Tiger Woods and others warned everyone about when he suggested the Tour Championship be moved up from its early November date. As a result, The Golf Channel had a weekend round, which they usually have for only the weakest of PGA events. And they didn't have Nick Faldo, their main colour man on, because he's preparing for something more relevant, namely the Ryder Cup.
More problems will be outlined Tuesday.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Blog Post Date

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Hello. My apologies for not posting yesterday.
Today I thought if the blog post was relevant. I don't have any idea how many people read this blog. I don't look at the stats. My assumption is zero.
If that assumption is true, is it relevant when I post?
Is it relevant if I post at all?
Will anyone else care if this is a day late?
I do like to post for myself. I don't expect anyone else to read it. Will the world be a better/worse place if no one notices I missed Thursday?
I don't think so, because I'm irrelevant, making my blog irrelevant.

Regards,
Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Sports Program

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Hello. Today I was watching US Open ladies doubles tennis on TSN. After a while, I had to ask myself why I was watching. I concluded this program was irrelevant to me.
Why? I do enjoy watching different kinds of sports. However, there are now very few sports that I have a rooting interest in. I did not care who won this match. In fact, I switched on Law and Order at 1pm.
I don't play tennis, so I can't use the excuse I was trying to pick up strategy for my next match.
I also didn't know any of the players. Again, that isn't a requirement for something I want to watch, but it is a requirement if it's something I have little interest in.
In short I was watching it because it happened to be on TSN when I turned it on. It could have been anything, and I would've watched for a little while. And that's why this program was irrelevant.

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Irrelevant

The Irrelevant Visit

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Hello. Today my son's glasses came apart. One lens fell out.
It's not the first time. And usually I don't care. My son is 6 years old. He does take very good care of his glasses for someone his age. But let's face it, things are going to happen.
What did bother me this time was we had his glasses tightened last week. I specifically took him in to make sure this type of thing wouldn't happen again.
My visit was irrelevant.
Why weren't they able to fix his glasses correctly the first time? I don't know.
Are they fixed correctly this time? I don't know.
Will they last a day? A month? A year? I don't know.
All I know is the visit before last was irrelevant.

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Irrelevant