"6"^^ . . . "I was enlightened by Anthony Bourdain to the existence of Ass Juice. I knew one day I'd get my own ass to the Double Down. Our second day in Vegas, I had eyes on the infamous bacon martini. I had to take one for the team. I had to experience \"the happiest place on earth\" because people, for me it ain't Disney. \n\nUpon walking in, I knew I wanted to just pull up a stool and soak it all in. The place was dim, dark, dirty, grungy, smelled like stale beer cans, wasted dreams, quarters and careers. \n\nThe bathroom was a literal feast for the eyes, toilet paper on the chain link behind you and all. I must have sat in there for about 10 minutes just reading the walls. My personal favorite? \"I have a spiffy beaver\" \n\nI had a shot of ass juice waiting for me while Joe sipped a Schlitz. \"Sipped a Schlitz\"...not a pretty sound. Not a pretty sight. The juice went down fast, and I can only imagine the need for sugary puke insurance. Thankfully, I knew I wouldn't be there long enough.\n\nI then went for the martini. I swore I heard someone say \"bong water martini\" from the peanut gallery in the corner, but who cares. I ordered it, I drank it, and i even saw the bottle of bacon. I don't think i need to drink it again, although, I was intrigued by the notion of a bacon bloody mary. \"It's like an alcoholic BLT!\" the bartender bragged. We liked him.\n\nWe made a friend at the bar. I'll call him \"Wade\". Apparently, according to other patrons, the only reason Wade was still around was because \"the grave diggers were on strike!\" He was a harmless fellow, who spouted obscenities, told Joe he had a lot of nerve bringing me to a place like this, and then slobbered on my hand once he realized it was I who chose the bar. What can I say? I'm a classy gal. Hobos love me.\n\nI could go on. The 70s soft porn on the tv, the punk rock, Wade, the bacon etc..but there were other adventures to be had in Vegas. It's probably a good thing I couldn't stay too long, but I'll be back next time I'm in town."^^ . "5"^^ . "2009-02-05T00:00:00"^^ . "3"^^ . . "6"^^ .