From: Larry Hatch <larryhatch.nul>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 15:31:52 -0700
Fwd Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 14:51:15 -0400
Subject: Re: UFO Hit Counter Tripled - Hatch


>From: Bruce Maccabee <brumac.nul>
>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <ufoupdates.nul>
>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 09:38:10 -0400
>Subject: Re: UFO Hit Counter Tripled

>>From: Larry Hatch <larryhatch.nul>
>>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <ufoupdates.nul>
>>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 02:58:18 -0700
>>Subject: UFO Hit Counter Tripled


>>I have a simple hit counter on the main entry page of my *U*
>>UFO Database website: http://www.larryhatch.net

>>I log numbers to count visitors for each day. Compared to the
>>same 24 hour period one week ago, my "hits" have more than
>>tripled for Wednesday 12MAY04.

>>Did anyone else see this? I'm trying to figure out why ...
>>some change I made, or just the Mexico air force sighting in

>>Campeche state. Did anyone else see a sudden jump in visits?

>>Feedback please if you can.

>WOW! Yes, indeed. Jumped from an average of about 150 per day
>for May 5 - 10 to 250 on May 11 and 920 on May 12! Already 300
>today (10 AM EST)

>Too bad I didn't have anything about this case on my site. Will
>remedy that right away!


Hi Bruce:

Wow indeed!! In percentage terms, you peaked at 6 times your
baseline! I peaked about 3 times my recent baseline, so your
'Campeche Effect' was double mine!

This puts you at the top of the list so far. The lowest increase
anyone wrote about so far was 30%.

This indicates a huge latent interest in UFO matters, one which
is piqued even with small or poor coverage on the mainstream
channels. It says nothing about the merits of the event, nor the
public, just that they are definitely interested if something
solid looking comes up in the news.

I get all my news off the internet so I can't say what (if any)
coverage there was in the SF bay area. I'd guess there was
little if any offhand from long past experience.

Numbers here look like the peaked Wednesday, fell back a bit
Thursday, and will likely trail off after that. I hope nobody is
too disappointed in the afterslump. Its always like that.

By all means put up technical materials on the cameras, radar,
weather etc. as those come to light. Your site is the perfect
venue, nobody else seems to cover it as well. All I can do is
put a dot on the map. (I hope the coordinates get clarified)

Everyone else can deal with explanations, mundane political and
otherwise.

Now I gotta look at 83 other emails, mostly about Mexico.


Best wishes

- Larry