RSS Video: Watch this strongman set a world record for pulling a truck... with his ear

[Ringo64]

<p>Filed under: <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/category/russia/" rel="tag">Russia</a></p><a href="/2012/12/01/watch-this-strongman-set-a-world-record-for-pulling-a-truck-w/#continued"><img alt="Man pulls truck with ear - video" src=&quot;http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/11/earvideo.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 350px; " /></a><br /><br />When I was a teenager, people thought I was crazy because I started slowly <a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretching_(body_piercing)">gauging</a> my ears (full disclosure: I didn't get very far). But that doesn't even compare to the absurdity that you'll find in this video.<br /><br />Lasha Pataraya, a Georgian strongman, has reportedly set a new world record for pulling a truck with his ear. The truck weighed more than eight tons, and Pataraya managed to drag it a full 70 feet with a rope tied around his ear while a crowd cheered him on. Being a super-strong dude is one thing, but deciding to do something like this is just... well, we'll leave that for you to decide.<br /><br />If the description above doesn't make you cringe enough (my ears hurt just thinking about it), <a href="/2012/12/01/watch-this-strongman-set-a-world-record-for-pulling-a-truck-w/#continued">scroll down</a> to watch all the action unfold.<p><a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/01/watch-this-strongman-set-a-world-record-for-pulling-a-truck-w/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Watch this strongman set a world record for pulling a truck... with his ear</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/01/watch-this-strongman-set-a-world-record-for-pulling-a-truck-w/">Watch this strongman set a world record for pulling a truck... with his ear</a> originally appeared on <a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:03:00 EST. Please see our <a href=&quot;http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/01/watch-this-strongman-set-a-world-record-for-pulling-a-truck-w/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20392049/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=&quot;http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/01/watch-this-strongman-set-a-world-record-for-pulling-a-truck-w/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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He cheated, he had a ladder to help