Mobtown Shank

Tonight: Atomic TV Party: Holiday Fixins

Friday, December 30, 2011

Atomic TV Party's
HOLIDAY FIXINS
10PM. Free. Golden West Cafe.
1105 W. 36th St.
Hampden, Baltimore

Back in the '90s, Tom "Man About Town" Warner and Scott "Unpainted" Huffines produced the now infamous cable access show Atomic TV. Fast forward 15 years -- they've gone back and dug through the hundreds of hours of VHS video muck they created to find the best slices of the mud pie they hurled at Baltimore’s late-night cable TV audience -- and will now project it in glorious lo-def on a widescreen. Welcome to the future.

Benn will also be mixing in some video shorts, clips and segments from Atomic Books' DVDs.
This week, shorts from Branden Rush and Skizz Cyzyk and more!

This is the first in a monthly Atomic TV series at Golden West!

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Ron Paul Poetry: Fear Of A Black Planet

by Rep. Ron Paul, Republican

We are
constantly
told
that it is evil
to be afraid
of black men,
it is hardly
irrational.

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This poem was originally published as an article by Ron Paul in his own newsletter in the 1980s/1990s.

Ron Paul Poetry: Black Of Skin, Fleet Of Foot

by Rep. Ron Paul, Republican

If you have ever
been robbed by
a black teenaged male,
you know how
unbelievably
fleet of foot
they can be. 

If you try
to catch someone
that has stolen
a purse
from you,
there is no chance to catch them.

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This poem was originally published as an article by Ron Paul in his own newsletter in the 1980s/1990s.

Question O' The Week: Worst X-Mas

WHAT IS THE WORST CHRISTMAS YOU'VE HAD?

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LAST WEEK'S WINNER IS: - there was no winner

You have 1 week stop by Atomic Books to pick up your prize or it will be returned to the Shank prize pool.

We'll announce this week's winner on next week's Question O' The Week.

Anyone looking to make donations to the prize pool, email Benn.

Ron Paul Poetry: Multiracial Democracy, Destroyer

by Rep. Ron Paul, Republican

reflection upon the event of South Africa's transition to a multiracial democracy

destruction of civilization
the most tragic ever
occur on that continent
at least below the Sahara

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This poem was originally published as an article by Ron Paul in his own newsletter in the 1980s/1990s.

Said What?: But Is Reality Subjective?

overheard by Josh Slates
drawn by Kelly Froh

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Ron Paul Poetry: The Hip-Hop Thing To Do

by Rep. Ron Paul, Republican

If you live
in a major city,
you've probably
already heard
about the newest
threat to your
life and limb,
and your family: carjacking.
It is the hip-hop thing to do
among urban youth
who play unsuspecting whites
like pianos.

What can you do?
More and more
Americans are carrying
a gun in the car.
An ex-cop I know advises
that if you have to use a gun
on a youth,
you should leave the scene
immediately, disposong
of the wiped off gun
as soon as possible.
Such a gun cannot,
of course, be registered
to you,
but one bought privately
(through the classifieds,
for example).

I frankly don't know
what to make
of such advice but
even in my little town
of Lake Jackson, Texas,
I've urged everyone
in my family
to know how to use a gun
in self defense.
For the animals are coming.

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This poem was originally published as an article by Ron Paul in his own newsletter in the 1980s/1990s.

Madam 8-Ball's Horoscope: Naughty/Nice Fall Out

by Madam 8-Ball

WAS YOUR HOLIDAY AFFECTED BY YOUR NAUGHTY-TO-NICE RATIO?

AQUARIUS: As I see it, yes.
PISCES: Cannot predict now.
ARIES: Cannot predict now.
TAURUS: Ask again later.
GEMINI: Signs point to yes.
CANCER: My reply is no.
LEO: As I see it, yes.
VIRGO: Better not tell you now.
LIBRA: It is decidedly so.
SCORPIO: As I see it, yes.
SAGITTARIUS: Most likely.
CAPRICORN: Most likely.

Specialty Bonus Sign
OPHIUCHUS: Better not tell you now.

Merry Krampus

We wish you a Merry Krampus!

Ron Paul Poetry: On The Legacy Of A Civil Rights Hero

by Rep. Ron Paul, Republican

dedicated to memories of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
and Ronald Reagan

Boy, it sure burns me
to have a national holiday for
that pro-communist
philanderer Martin Luther King.

I voted against
this outrage
time and time again as
a Congressman.

What an infamy that
Ronald Reagan approved it!
We can thank him for
our annual Hate Whitey Day.

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This poem was originally published as an article by Ron Paul in his own newsletter in the 1980s/1990s.