yeah 90% of the few people who actually saw UTCM in the theaters thought it was pretty bad, but would the movie have actually fared BETTER OR WORSE if that contest winner had been from a major metropolitan area, like NYC, LA or Miami? not knocking the good folks of Sheridan, Wyoming (all 12 of them), but when they pulled that name out of bowl, Prince was doomed.



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Post Office: Sheridan, WY
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Segment 57 Simple Living
Simple Living neighborhoods are found throughout the U.S., in urban outskirts or suburban areas. Half of the households are occupied by singles, living alone or sharing housing, and 32 percent consist of married-couple families. The median age is 40.1 years. Almost one-third of householders are aged 65 years or older, and 19 percent are aged 75 years or older. Housing is a mix of single-family dwellings and multiunit buildings of varying stories. Some seniors live in congregate housing (assisted living). Fifty-five percent of households are occupied by renters. Almost 40 percent of households receive Social Security benefits. Younger residents enjoy going out dancing, while seniors prefer going to bingo night. To stay fit, residents play softball and volleyball. Many households do not own a PC, cell phone, or DVD player. Residents watch a lot of TV, especially sitcoms and science fiction.

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Midlife Junction communities are found in suburbs across the country. Residents are phasing out of their child rearing years. Nearly half of the households are comprised of married-couple families and 31 percent are singles, living alone. The median age is 40.5 years and the median household income is $43,600. A third of households receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds of households are single-family structures, and the remaining dwellings are mainly apartments in multiunit buildings. These residents live quiet, settled lives. They spend their money prudently and do not succumb to fads. They prefer to shop by mail or phone, from catalogs such as J.C. Penney, L.L. Bean, and Lands' End. They enjoy yoga, attending country music concerts and auto races, refinishing furniture, and reading romance novels. Segment 31 Rural Resort Dwellers
Favoring milder climates and pastoral settings, Rural Resort Dwellers live in rural nonfarm areas. These small, growing communities mainly consist of single-family and mobile homes, with a significant inventory of seasonal housing. This somewhat older market has a median age of 46.0 years. Most households consist of married-couples with no children living at home or singles, living alone. A higher than average proportion of residents are self-employed and work from home. The median household income is $45,600. Modest living and simple consumer tastes describe this market. The rural setting instills more riding lawn mowers and satellite dishes. Lawn maintenance and gardening is a priority, and households own a plethora of tools and equipment. Many households own or lease a truck. Residents enjoy boating, hunting, fishing, snorkeling, canoeing, and listening to country music.
2005 Summary ZIP 82801 National
Total Population 22,974 298,727,898
Total Households 9,905 112,448,901
2005 Population by Race
White Alone 95.6% 73.3%
Black Alone 0.2% 12.5% American Indian Alone 1.2% 0.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander Alone 0.7% 4.3%
Some Other Race Alone 0.9% 6.3%
Two or More Races 1.4% 2.7%
Hispanic Origin 2.7% 14.5%
2005 Population by Sex
Male 48.6% 49.2%
Female 51.4% 50.8%
2005 Households by Income
Median Household Income $41,001 $49,747
HH Income Under $50K 59.7% 50.3%
HH Income $50K-$100K 28.1% 31.2%
HH Income Over $100K 12.2% 18.6%
2005 Average Home Value ZIP 82801 National
$176,734 $237,831

I think the movie being so bad was probably what did it in. I don't think the Sheridan, Wyoming thing had anything to do with it.

meltwithu said:

I'm in the 10% that loved it, I guess, but I do get what you're saying. This post has me kinda worried about that whole "purple ticket" scenario. I mean, what if all the winners are from places like NobodieseverheardofPrince, Utah or Princewho, Nebraska? You know places where there's only one cd shipped to the whole darn state.

JediMaster said:

yep it stunk, but when you go from having an MTV premiere with dozens of a-list celebrities (at the time anyway) to having a premiere with blue-haired bingo players and john deere fanatics, you just kind lose some of that luster. it was a disaster from a public relations stand point. i've seen far worse movies with more scathing reviews do better than $2 million dollars in one week.

he got funky in sheridan...sounds like a good night to me...

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