SOCCERROO FOX Posted 12 May 2011 Posted 12 May 2011 Is this "craze" happening any where else or is it just in Australia? Weird Planking involves a person lying face down in, on, over, or across various objects. Online communities have sprung up for "plankers" who want to share their antics. Facebook page Planking Australia has more than 10,000 supporters and hundreds of photos of people lying on desks, train tracks, escalators, Eskies, fire hydrants, and motorbikes. But police have warned that dangerous stunts will not be tolerated. A police spokeswoman said planking on roads or public transport was dangerous and against the law. Penalties range from fines to jail in extreme cases. "Clearly, conduct that threatens public safety will not and should not be tolerated," she said. "Police, authorised officers and transport providers strongly discourage this type of behaviour around public transport and roads areas, and those caught will be prosecuted." At least one person claims to have "planked" on a Melbourne airport travellator. Federation Square is also a good spot for planking and a member of the Planking Australia Facebook group said the MCG would be a perfect location. Photos of plankers balanced atop raised cherry pickers, railway signal boxes and even basketball rings are displayed on the Planking Australia Facebook page. One person was fined for planking on a railway track, according to the Facebook page, where an image of the dangerous stunt was still displayed yesterday. Planker David Tyrrell, from Gladstone in Queensland - where a man has been charged with allegedly planking a police car - said there was no need for dangerous stunts. "Those guys would be a minority - the people that do something stupid, like a traffic light," he said. "Obviously we don't want any injuries or deaths from it, but you do get stupid people that will test the theory of gravity." Mr Tyrrell, who has planked naked, said enthusiasts varied from 10-year-olds to grandparents, but most did it for a bit of a joke. "It's the same as extreme ironing. It probably started as a joke - the most random site, or somewhere a bit exciting to do it," he said. "There's the MCG and a couple of places in Melbourne that would be good to plank." The Facebook group has chosen May 25 to be annual planking day, to encourage new plankers and group planking.
StanSP Posted 12 May 2011 Posted 12 May 2011 I've seen this in various pictures around America and Australia. Some have tried it here too. Think I've seen a few pictures around London, especially Trafalgar Square. Seems a bit odd if I do say so myself.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 12 May 2011 Author Posted 12 May 2011 I know Aussie are known for being laid back, but this is just stupid.
samjohnson Posted 12 May 2011 Posted 12 May 2011 Ive always known this as the "lying down game" - we're a little more literal with the names here in England!! My personal highlights are me on my house's chimney (which hurt a little) and outside the Allianz Arena in Munich
ajthefox Posted 12 May 2011 Posted 12 May 2011 Never heard of planking before but the lying down game has had a facebook page for absolutely ages. Never done it but I can see how it would be kind of funny. I remember seeing one story in the news ages back where a bloke did it on his desk, posted the photo and later got sacked for it!
Haydos Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 Planking? I've always known it as an endurance ab exercise. Lying front down on your toes and forearms for as long as pos. Is this different or completely different?
MikeyT Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 Yep heard of it. I have a friend that did it for a while. Don't think she's done it for a while though. Bit random.
cambridgefox Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 my wifes in Benidorm at the moment,so put on a special DVD and done a bit myself last night! Dunno if it is the same thing,but some guy was laying in the road near a speed bump not long ago, at night, and someone ran him over and killed him.Loads of people had said they thought it was an additional speedbump. What a plank more like!!
Zingari Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 i think i saw a naked santa claus with a swastika on his arse doing it .
Babylon Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 i think i saw a naked santa claus with a swastika on his arse doing it . first thing I thought when I got to the bottom of his post.
Zingari Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 first thing I thought when I got to the bottom of his post. i've always thought we viewed things in exactly the same way
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 13 May 2011 Author Posted 13 May 2011 My very busy German class. Don't see the point, i think every one should focus all there energy on doing maines
Itsthejoeker Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 The Lying Down Game Facebook Page A couple of nurses in Swindon (where I unfortunately live) lost their job because the played it in the wards, lying on gurney's, helicopter pads, surgery tables, and beds
ACF Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 Don't see the point, i think every one should focus all there energy on doing maines Walking mainies or BMX mainies or Music mainies?
Trav Le Bleu Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 Is this "craze" happening any where else or is it just in Australia? Weird Planking involves a person lying face down in, on, over, or across various objects. Online communities have sprung up for "plankers" who want to share their antics. Facebook page Planking Australia has more than 10,000 supporters and hundreds of photos of people lying on desks, train tracks, escalators, Eskies, fire hydrants, and motorbikes. I believe they prefer to be called Inuit these days.
Guest Mee-9 Posted 13 May 2011 Posted 13 May 2011 My mate did it at College once, started tucking into his Salad Sandwiches, to much of the annoyance of road users. Unlucky he did it infront of his Biology Teacher the second time.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 14 May 2011 Author Posted 14 May 2011 Walking mainies or BMX mainies or Music mainies? I'm thinking a standard Mainie in my mums hotted up Pulllllllssssssaaaaaarrrrrrrrr!
ACF Posted 14 May 2011 Posted 14 May 2011 I'm thinking a standard Mainie in my mums hotted up Pulllllllssssssaaaaaarrrrrrrrr! The best show on TV!
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 15 May 2011 Author Posted 15 May 2011 The best show on TV! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLlHnRtIM_c There's only been one ep tho Just woke up checked me FB only to see about 20 planking pictures all from different people, not impressed!
ACF Posted 15 May 2011 Posted 15 May 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLlHnRtIM_c There's only been one ep tho Just woke up checked me FB only to see about 20 planking pictures all from different people, not impressed! Mine's the best, easily
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 15 May 2011 Author Posted 15 May 2011 Planking Death A "PLANKER" died in Brisbane this morning in what police believe is Australia's first planking tragedy. The man, Acton Beale, 20, was with a friend on the seventh floor of a Kangaroo Point high-rise when he fell about 4.30am. He was trying to balance on the balcony rail when he fell. Planking is a recent craze in which a person has his or her photo taken while lying flat on their stomach. The photos are usually shared online through social networking sites, with more kudos given to those in high-risk or funny poses. Sports stars have joined in the trend, with footballer Gary Ablett and Ashley McGrath recently posting their efforts on Twitter. It is believed the victim's friend was trying to take a photo when the tragedy occurred. Deputy Police Commissioner Ross Barnett said the pair were planking at several locations on their way home from a night out in the Brisbane CBD. Last week, Queensland Police charged a man for trespassing because he was planking on a police car in Gladstone. The media coverage gave planking a high profile, particularly in Queensland and Victoria where the craze is thought to be spreading. Mr Barnett warned people today's tragedy was a result of high-risk planking and urged people not to take any risks. "It is what we've been fearing," he said of the death. "In some circumstances it can be quite harmless but as people become more competitive...and take greater risks ... the consequences can be serious. It's an absolute tragedy." Friends on a Facebook tribute site wrote condolence messages with one pleading for planking to be stopped.
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