Category Archives: 2010s

Maryland’s Tide Detergent for Crack Fad Spreads

Posted on January 7, 2013 by atomictv

Suds for Drugs Tide detergent: Works on tough stains. Can now also be traded for crack. A case study in American ingenuity, legal and otherwise. By Ben Paynter (New York, 1/6/2013) The call that came in from a local Safeway … Continue reading →

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“The Crab” — Durex Condoms Sex Position of the Week

Posted on January 7, 2013 by atomictv

It might be steamy but don’t sprinkle Old Bay on it… Facebook.com/durexUSA “Maryland is for Crabs” 1980s t-shirt. “According to the CDC, Maryland ranked 7th in the U.S. in 2010 for syphilis, with 5.9 cases reported per 100,000 population, compared … Continue reading →

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Pigtown Madness

Posted on January 7, 2013 by atomictv

“Who needs TV when you live in Baltimore. The lady screaming is on the left side leaning out the third tier of windows almost at the end of the block.” (Submitted by Luis Ramos.)

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Pumped-Up Kix: Baltimore’s hard-rock heroes play the hits while considering a new album

Posted on December 26, 2012 by atomictv

By Al Shipley (Baltimore City Paper, 12/26/2012) In 1995, Kix decided they’d had a good run. After forming as the Shooze in Frederick, Md., in the late ’70s, ruling Baltimore’s hard-rock scene throughout the ’80s, and eventually scoring Top 40 … Continue reading →

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