This is the first I heard of it. I wonder how long before somebody takes it too far and dies.
Acton Beale, 20, originally from Tannum Sands near Gladstone in the state’s central region, fell from a high-rise building on Sunday morning when he tried to plank on a balcony railing.
Planking involves a person lying face down in a rigid position at random locations and posting photos of the act on the internet.
Opposition police spokesman John-Paul Langbroek says the craze is dangerous.
“[It] really just shows that these fads that people are coming up with really can have tragic consequences if they are not careful,” he said.
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15 Comments so far. Leave a comment below.I watched 99% of that thinking it was stupid, and then laughed at the very end, against my better judgement.
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When I saw this today I thought for sure this was from The Onion. One of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard of. Planking. Are they crazy bored in Australia or what?
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At least he had time to think about his actions on the way down.
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All I know is, people who die from this are just doing what the Darwinist God intends.
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Kids these days are a buncha stiffs.
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*sniff sniff* Is that a Darwin award I smell?
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I didn’t know what it was either until I read a news report about the guy that died. So, what’s the appeal of planking, anyway? I do that every time I go to bed.
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http://www.planking-suggestions.com <– I thought of it first!
To start us off:
- On a whale at Sea World
- Between two golf carts in motion
- On a block of ice
- On a griddle
- On a balcony railing …oh wait, scratch that one
- On the counter at Subway
- On stage at a strip club
- At a bank teller wicket
- Between shelves at a liquor store
- In the driveway of a school before final bell
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Firs time I’ve heard it called “planking”. I thought it was “the Lying Down Game”.
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Yes! I knew i’d seen the game but not heard this term. It’s been bugging me all day… The Lying Down Game goes waaaaay back.
Still no Extreme Ironing deaths though?
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I don’t care what people say, planking is still better than praying.
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It’s parkour for the lazy.
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Thinning of the herd.
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Planking is huge in Taiwan: http://www.chinasmack.com/2011/pictures/taiwan-face-down-on-the-streets-girls.html
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The carnage continues: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/plankers-sacked-by-supermarket-giant-woolworths/story-e6freuzi-1226059222615
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