The planet continues to produce non-ordinary personages.
We regard here Al-Sayed al-Essawy, a 24-year-old Egyptian man who claims title to “strongest man in the world.”
In June of this year, this man resolved to engage in a “steel-cage fight” with a lion.
After twenty minutes, there in the cage with 
the lion, al-Essawy declared “victory.” During the “combat,” the lion did not attempt to attack the strongman; no one was harmed.
Below, find some of al-Essawy’s wisdom, uttered pre-fight.
The lion, naturally, does not speak.
God made me, and he made the lion, and he put us both on the same planet, which means the lion is fair game. Ethically, there should be no problem.
I have a whole series of shows planned in my head. I will pull an airplane with my teeth, and I will pull an airplane with my hair. I will also be run over by an airplane.
In between each of these acts, there will be lion battles.
I’ve taught children how to chew glass and pull cars with their teeth. I can raise a generation of supersoldiers. I’ve jumped from ten-story buildings and I’ve hanged myself many times.
I think it’s time we start celebrating genuine talent.
Darned smart lion. Why attack when not hungry and not provoked?
The guy sounds like he was probably a provoker. But maybe the lion decided he was too weird to bother with.
The guy was too crazy to consider. He most likely planned the event for his 15 seconds of glory. Nuts!!
Now he can go back to teaching children how to chew glass, and pull cars with their teeth.
Is that sort of thing on the curriculum in the schools out your way? ; 0
Only in the southern part of the state (the red end). There is a radio announcer down there who is the most racist and bigoted individual on the planet. People listen and teach their children all sorts of bizarre nonsense. Car pulling is an annual contest.
Are you serious? People in the darn-diggy portion of the state pull cars with their TEETH?
I was down there once. There was a swamp. It was scary.
Not really. They do all sorts of interesting stuff, but cars is a bit of exaggeration. Fits the mentality but not the reality. Scary place to be if you are a normal human being.
Well, He is No Jack Lalane
Not yet anyway….: )
You’re right. Jack would scoff at pulling a mere airplane with his teeth. When Jack routinely hauled around 70 boats, with his molars.
Jack used to be on my TV. I don’t recall him ever instructing me to chew glass, like this Egyptian fellow.
Yes, with his lovely wife Elaine and lazy dog Happy
I didn’t realize until i started looking for that video that Jack just died last January at age 96
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/sports/24lalanne.html
pretty impressive – all this, pre–steroids, HGH, sports medicine, and work-out machines..
And no glass chewing, but here you go..
Jack says: Do Not Try This At Home.. : )
I remember reading somewhere that a hungry caged lion is a safe lion, because he is looking to do what is required in order to get fed. Once the caged lion is fed, humans become an annoyance to be swatted away, or played with.
We’ll also note that well-fed housecats can be excellent mousers.