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Local DJ wears awesome shirt with baseball legend

Local DJ wears awesome shirt with baseball legend

Legendary Orioles manager (the) Earl Weaver was in town last week to participate in some sort of sports-related discussion thing at the Sports Legend Museum (naturally), where he more than likely cursed a lot and gave everyone their what-fors, a time which one could only imagine as really really fun – and then I saw this picture posted on the internets: That’s right folks, 98 Rock DJ Don (aka Cap’n Don) wearing one of our “PRESS … Read entire article »

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Buy one of these rad shirts and support BARCS

Buy one of these rad shirts and support BARCS

For a while now, I’ve had a small run of t-shirts going in the Baltimore area in an effort to raise a little extra cash here and there; an embracing of the entrepreneurial spirit, “beer money” if you will. But then a little while ago I read this …article published in City Paper regarding some individuals’ disappointment in the fund raising capabilities and/or facility quality of one of the area’s most prominent animal shelters – … Read entire article »

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Living Social deal goes awry, citizens pissed

Living Social deal goes awry, citizens pissed

So’s I caught wind of a tale of woe the other day, regarding what should have been a really fun slash amazing party fun time courtesy of Baltimore’s Living Social bureau. It was a $60 ziplining slash open bar special, in which purchasers of the excursion would park their vehicle at the Port Covington Walmart (RED FLAG) and be provided transportation to Sandy Spring Friends School where frolicking, ziplining and climbing would ensue for two … Read entire article »

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Coming to a gym facility nearest you – HORSEBIC

Coming to a gym facility nearest you – HORSEBIC

We here at CTB are always on the lookout for the next big workout craze; from Zumba to P90X to Tae (National) Boh to Sweatin’ to the Oldies, we’re on the cusp – the bleeding edge – of what’s about to hit it big in these here United States. And so it is with great pleasure I present your next immensely popular workout craze: HORSEBIC. Eastern European (presumably) in origin, this high impact workout combines … Read entire article »

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These BaltiMO’ shirts have got to BaltiGO’!

These BaltiMO’ shirts have got to BaltiGO’!

WE’RE SOLD OUT!!! REPRINT COMING SOON!   See that immensely attractive t-shirt down there? It’s one of our leftover shirts from this past Movember, which despite being a wildly fantastic success left us with a few extras. It features some (most) of Baltimore’s Most Epic Moustaches, and would make a great gift/workout/housepainting/dishrag shirt for you! They’re only a measly $12.50 (+$2.50 shipping), and 100% of the money goes to 2011′s Movember fund (The Prostate Cancer Foundation and … Read entire article »

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