Once again the Monterey Symphony has been gracious enough to give F.T. readers (because you can) tickets to their February concert (check out the full-page ad in this issue). All you have to do is be the 4th, 10th, 15th, or 20th person or reasonable facsimile to email us at tickets@foolishtimes.net. Here’s the hard part: Include your name and email address. We will notify the winners on February 15th by email and your tickets will be waiting at the box office.
One of the major TP companies is in for a lawsuit for stealing my idea and doing an over-or-under survey.
Finally, with all the business closings around here, not one has been a Foolish Times advertiser (you get all the credit).
Don’t Forget the Advertisers!

Six AM sitting at the computer checking emails DEADLINE! Six-ten AM coffee’s ready DEADLINE! My mind’s waking up rattling off things I’ve procrastinated away for three weeks DEADLINE! Get the proof for this ad DEADLINE! Get the approval on this ad DEADLINE! Check on the layout DEADLINE! Don’t forget to call my grandson for his birthday DEADLINE! The editor DEADLINE! Head fool note DEADLINE! Doctor’s appointment DEADLINE! Call the printer DEADLINE! Six-twenty AM Comcast exchange server crashes for the tenth time in two weeks DEADLINE! Panic DEADLINE! What now my computer tech that I paid hundreds of dollars to install DEADLINE! and reinstall DEADLINE! Outlook and talk to Bob from India DEADLINE! and Jim in the Philippines DEADLINE! SIX times this week has changed his number telling me to keep my money and never call him again DEADLINE! Six-twenty-eight AM I’m going back to bed. Let me know if we made the deadline?
Don’t Forget The Advertisers!

Mike M.
Head Fool
mike@foolishtimes.net

On the 24th of this month the Firesign Theatre invades Monterey. I’ll be there to help celebrate Nick Danger’s 40th (damn, I’m old) birthday. If you haven’t seen this zany group back in the day, don’t miss this possible last or next-to-last or whatever live performance!
That’s enough-I’m off on a mini vacation. Gonna have lunch in Marina. Woo-hoo!
Don’t Forget the Advertisers!

All’s right with the world! The world of Foolish Times, that is. All the BS going on in the world today has created a perfect storm for Foolish Times. People are flocking to our publication so fast we have to increase the number of copies distributed (next month) to avoid some of the hostility caused when there are none to be found. Distribution points are calling for more copies to be delivered to calm the angry patrons not finding their beloved respite from the real (fill in the blank) world.

We have a slew of new advertisers (although I still can’t pay the rent), thanks to the response you’ve given to the ones who have been with us for a long time. Give ’em a call and welcome them aboard! John Sammon of “Sammon Says” fame (monthly columnist in FT) has joined our staff as Sales Director. He will be glad to explain the benefits of our low-cost advertising. Call him at 648-1038 or email john @foolishtimes.net.

The Unknown Cartoonist is back. And I’m not asking, just glad to have you back!

Basil the Beefeater at the Crown & Anchor was given a reprieve for now, so stop by and say hello.

Enjoy!