Riding the monster bus

I saw this post on Prof's Las Vegas News Blog. Since I was out tonight with a friend who is slightly nutso about monster trucks (she who took the photos), I thought we should see what it was all about.

For $5, it's a blast. Because of the crazy four-wheel steering, it has a ridiculously short turning radius, which means that they can really whip passengers side to side, especially if you're sitting in the back, behind the rear wheels. They just drive around in a roped-off area of the parking lot, not jumping over obstacles or crushing cars under the tires, but it's still a more thrilling ride than you would guess by looking, with some neck-snapping acceleration and braking in addition to the lateral whiplash.

Go check it out if you're in town.