Viva-ing Las Vegas

If you live anywhere near Madison, Wisconsin, you know it's been one of the worst winters ever. Record snowfall, freezing rain, and 100+ car accidents are just a few of the highlights. For that reason, I'll be off to Sin City tomorrow in search of some form of heat.
Look forward to new articles next Tuesday!
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![Modal-Style Text Selection with Fokus]()
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Nice! Have fun. You know prostitution is legal there right? Now might be a good time to bring up that “two chicks at the same time” thing to the girlfriend.
Good point Chris. I actually went to Vegas with twenty guys for a bachelor’s party last year. You have no idea how glad I am that my girlfriend wasn’t on THAT trip.