Yeah, I really don't know what to say except 'Seriously?'
QuoteIs it worth life in a wheelchair to take a funny photo to impress somebody you don't know on the Internet?
This is the question police in Australia have posed after a man died on Sunday taking part in the latest craze going viral on the Internet -- "planking".
Acton Beale, 20, plunged to his death after positioning himself for a picture on a balcony railing seven floors up in Brisbane after a night out drinking.
He was a "planker", a fast-growing group of people who lie flat on their stomachs with their arms against their bodies -- to resemble a plank -- in unusual and sometimes dangerous situations.
Photographs of their exploits are then shared through social media sites.
Little-known until last week when a man was charged with planking on a police car, the Planking Australia Facebook page has seen its number of fans soar from under 10,000 four days ago to almost 100,000 on Monday.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/police-caution-as-planking-goes-global-20110516-1eph8.html
http://www.facebook.com/BrisbanePlanking
Darwin in action. Sometimes the stupid takes itself out of the gene pool.
I'm going to make a mockumentary calling for an end to planking.
It will be called Planking for Columbine.
They look like total stiffs.
As in dead bodies.
:lulz: This is funny.
WTF Australia?
W.T.F.?
Must've been some rancid vegimite.
Darwin says "HI!", you pouch-bellied dingos!
I'm surprised this hasn't been put up yet on the Darwin Awards.
This would be funnier if it actually happened IN Darwin, Australia.
Quote from: Suu on May 17, 2011, 02:23:33 PM
This would be funnier if it actually happened IN Darwin, Australia.
:lulz:
I'm impressed you know about our states. Most Americans don't even know where Australia is as far as I can tell.
Quote from: Lies on May 17, 2011, 02:45:16 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 17, 2011, 02:23:33 PM
This would be funnier if it actually happened IN Darwin, Australia.
:lulz:
I'm impressed you know about our states. Most Americans don't even know where Australia is as far as I can tell.
Darwin isn't a state :lulz:
Anyway:
(http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/Rumckle/PLANKING_AD.jpg?t=1305639941)
Quote from: Lies on May 17, 2011, 02:45:16 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 17, 2011, 02:23:33 PM
This would be funnier if it actually happened IN Darwin, Australia.
:lulz:
I'm impressed you know about our states. Most Americans don't even know where Australia is as far as I can tell.
It's over the rainbow right?
Quote from: Rumckle on May 17, 2011, 02:47:10 PM
Quote from: Lies on May 17, 2011, 02:45:16 PM
Quote from: Suu on May 17, 2011, 02:23:33 PM
This would be funnier if it actually happened IN Darwin, Australia.
:lulz:
I'm impressed you know about our states. Most Americans don't even know where Australia is as far as I can tell.
Darwin is a hole :lulz:
Anyway:
(http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/Rumckle/PLANKING_AD.jpg?t=1305639941)
Fixed, and :lulz:
I'm going to poster that up everywhere :D