November 13, 2008

More PRU Briefs!



1. -- Give the Pub-dogs a bone!

If you haven't had a chance yet, get on over to the Pub-dog's blog and read their post
The Anatomy Of Fiscal Irresponsibility - Part 1. The PRU Crew is looking forward to Part 2!


2. -- You know who you are.

In response to the following comment and many repeated inquiries --


Anonymous said...I can see the few people who still read the vitriol spewed on this cowards blog are having a good time talking to themselves. The rest of Park Ridge has gotten past any curiosity that might have existed when the crackpots who publish this mean and spiteful garbage first started their hate campaign. November 8, 2008 5:07 PM
We set our PRU Tech loose backstage -- the following is from our reader meter for the last 45 weeks. We again say that we are humbled by the response to our blog -- averaging 2000 unique readers per week is beyond any of our expectations.


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For the PRU Crew's part, we well understand that not everyone who reads here agrees with the positions we take. But they still read here, which proves to us what we have always suspected; the people of Park Ridge are hungry for information and will seek it out if they can find a resource for it that doesn't dose them with koolaid in the process -- and, they are adults who can handle not only dissenting opinion but also the unvarnished truth.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

PRU,

Thanks for the info. I have a couple of questions:

What do you count to get the number of "unique readers"? For example, if I visit your site and at some other time my spouse uses the same computer (but a different user name) to visit the site, how are we counted?

Do you know the number of adults who live in Park Ridge so that I can estimate the percentage of the locals who visit your site? (I know that this would not be statistically correct, but it would satisfy my curiosity.)

Thanks

ParkRidgeUnderground said...

Anon@12:30 --

The reading is based on the most basic of computer ids, the computer's ip and a cookie.

As for the rest, pick up a spoon and learn to feed yourself.

Anonymous said...

According to the most recent census (factfinder.census.gov) , the total population in the catagory 18 years and over is 28,509. It should be noted that the data appears to be from 2000, although I cannot imagine that there would be a dramatic difference versus today. At the very least it gives you a ballpark figure.

Anonymous said...

PRU, bragging much?!

I'm just joshing! I want to say thank you again for all you do in offering this forum, and your effort to get information to us.

Anonymous said...

November 8, 2008 5:07 PM... Alderman Bach... is that you?!?

Anonymous said...

A@2:52 - you're assuming that our lovable Bachtard knows the meaning of (and can spell) "vitriol".

I'm just saying. . .

Anonymous said...

I never comment on anything, but feel the need to join in here.

PRU is well-written, funny and politically incorrect--all things I value. I often disagree with PRU opinions, but always appreciate that they've taken the time to share a different view and provide alternate information to what we get from the "local" paper.

If you don't like the blog, leave! And unless you're thinking of advertising, why on earth do you care how many people actually view the site?

ParkRidgeUnderground said...

Suki --

Thank you.

Disagree with us, often? Blog blasphemy!

We do not and never will accept any advertising. The Crew agreed at the start to peronally carry all costs associated with the blog.