There isn't a single human being who has seen an excavator and not wanted to ride in the scoop. One Russian man got to do just that, but he had to get himself stuck in waist-deep mud first.

Who hasn't called in for a pickup of their Hitachi excavator, only to find that the flatbed truck lacks a ramp? This enterprising driver in Tunisia solves the problem by having the excavator perform a few ballet moves.

You would think waterskiing requires a powerboat and a long stretch of open water. Not so when you’re in South Carolina. All you need is a mudhole and some heavy hydraulic machinery.