Sources close to marketing director Paul Himes confirmed Tuesday that no one has taken any of the 44-year-olds opinions seriously for over 10 years, explaining that his viewpoints have no influence whatsoever on others and that they are disregarded the instant they are expressed. Any opinion that comes out of Pauls mouth, no matter how passionately held it may be, is immediately derided, talked over, or ignored, and not a single thought of his has factored seriously into any sort of decision or discussion that I can remember, said Himes supervisor, Susan Grady, who confirmed that although Himess family, friends, and coworkers occasionally nod their heads, say yeah, Paul, and feign interest by making eye contact when he speaks, not a single one of them has earnestly considered his views since 2002. Sure, I pretend to pay attention whenever he talks to me, but honestly I think everyone has learned to tune him out at this point. Himes was not asked to comment. 