Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Australian Man Dies During Planking Prank...I think Prank is a bit of a Stretch

Hey girls, homeless men piss there.
 Daily Mail - An Australian man has plunged to his death after taking part in a new internet craze known as 'planking'. Acton Beale, 20, fell from the balcony of a block of flats in Brisbane, Queensland, after he tried to 'plank' on some railings.This is thought to be the first time someone has actually died from the growing craze in which people lie face down in an unusual place before taking pictures and uploading them onto the internet.  Deputy Police Commissioner Ross Barnett confirmed reports that he 'may have fallen while attempting a planking episode'. Officers were told by witnesses that Mr Beale had been preparing to lie on a balcony rail when he fell to his death. 'He has tragically lost his footing and fallen to the ground below,' said Mr Barnett. The incident, in Brisbane, Australia, follows the arrest of a 20-year-old man who was found planking on the roof of a police car, also in Queensland.
I'm confused, is the Tee in his...I'd rather not know.

So this is a thing now in Australia? Planking? Isn't calling it a "prank" a bit of a stretch, looks to me like its just people lying down and taking pictures.  "Watch out for those wild and fucking crazy Australians, they'll do anything!" 

Jesus guys. I used to look up to your culture, even ranked you as my  number one place to live should I get kicked out of this country. Now I find out that your idea of a zany prank is lying on the ground and having a friend take a picture of you? That's lame as all hell.  And you guys can't even handle it? Falling off things and dying too?  Damnit, now I have some work to do, have to go find a suitable backup country.  Anyone know what Romania is like this time of year?
I used to do similar things when I was 5 and wanted my parents attention