As if Downtown wasn’t dangerous enough …

I have no idea what it’s actually called. “Globe of Death” is just what I would call it. Or maybe “Giant Gumball of Death”. Or “Giant Cat Toy of Death”.

If you walk down Fremont St. during the day, you will see some kind of metal sphere.

It really makes no sense just sitting there, and people often look, point, and wonder aloud “what is that?”.

Frankly, I don’t understand what all of the confusion is about.

Anytime I see an object that I cannot identify, I just assume it is something that people ride motorcycles inside.

I thought everyone made this assumption.

If you are walking down the road, and see something that you don’t recognize (such as an UFO) … in the overwhelming majority of the cases … they are simply motocross props.

Honestly, this should go without saying, but some people just learn more slowly than others.

Anyway, I got to capture the Globe of Death on video.

First they start out with one rider in a globe. Then they put two riders in a globe. Guess what’s next?

That’s right, I can’t slip one past you. They put three riders in a globe. During some of the routines, they even put a guy inside to stand in the middle of the motorcycles whizzing by.

It is actually an interesting spectacle, but I have no idea who thinks this stuff up.

“I’ve called this meeting because I want to find out how we can get more people Downtown?”

“Hey boss, how about we put three guys in a giant hamster wheel. And get this, we give them each a chainsaw, no wait … a motorcycle … yeah, a motorcycle. Then we just sit back and watch what happens.”

“Goldberg, you’re a genius!”

Seriously, that has to be the way the conversation occurred, because there is simply no other rational explanation.

And so it is. Three guys going nuts inside a hamster wheel with motorcycles.

Of course, it’s quite entertaining. It’s one of those daredevil acts that leave you pretty much speechless because it’s dangerous while being completely pointless.

And doing pointless, dangerous things is what daredevils do.

Why don’t they do really dangerous things, like staying in a recently inspected Harrah’s hotel room?

Because deep down, they don’t actually want to die.

Anyway, hit the play button above and re-live the shock, awe, and chaos that is Downtown Las Vegas.

Oh, there’s some video of the motorcycle guys too.