Nerds, jocks lift alike in 'Strongman' competition

A few engineering colleagues decided to get together for a little fun Saturday afternoon.

Just the usual kind of thing – lifting giant boulders, raising 200-pound logs overhead, dragging huge tires across the floor.

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