Planking...

[The Hen]

Timster, the stakes have been upped.

Tis naked planking now!!!!!

[Timster]

God Dammit!

But will the Lady of the Lake and me adoring public be able to receive my mighty scimitar?

[loCAtek]

We'll be the judge of that; brandish that blade! ...please.

[Gob]

Lying down is racist! Educate yourselves...

Planking, the latest fad where people take photographs of themselves lying face down in public places and post them on the Internet, has been branded as racist.

Bloggers and Twitter users are in uproar over what they claim is the craze’s origins in the slave trade.

But American rapper Xzibit wasn’t amused by the phenomenon.

‘Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, it’s not funny. Educate yourselves,’ he Tweeted.

‘Don’t get it twisted. I care less where your dumb asses lay face down and take pictures of the ****, I’m just telling you where it came from.’

The fad is said to be based on the lying down game, invented in the UK fourteen years ago. Rechristened planking in Australia this year, it has quickly spread around the world.

The slave connection was highlighted today in a number of blogs.

‘I did a little research and it revealed that slaves were chained and attached to "plank" beds. They were forced to lay face down with their arms by their side and their wrist chained to their waist,’ wrote blogger Courtney Luv.

‘Some were even stacked on top of each other with no room to move. Keep in mind there were not any restrooms and they were exposed to bodily fluids, etc. Not many of the slaves survived, many dying from dehydration and disease.

‘You can't always jump on the bandwagon just because you saw someone else. Everything has a hidden meaning. Cultural sensitivity is real. Yes, it may be fun for now but it is an insult to some.

'Although "planking" wasn't the official terminology used by slave masters it is still seen as an insult to some African Americans,’ she added.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1Re8Lfeuo

[loCAtek]

[Gob]

Yes, and?

Are you going to prove the mail has "failed" in any way dumbshit?

Let's see now;

"Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, it's not funny. Educate yourselves," he later tweeted, before continuing: "Don't get it twisted. I care less where your dumb asses lay face down and take pictures of the shit, I'm just telling you where it came from."

http://www.nme.com/news/xzibit/57890

“Is planking racist?”

This is the question poised about the popular fad after rapper Xzibit and other Twitter users said the seemingly innocuous trend has a sinister past. (In case you’re not familiar with it, planking requires you to lie straight. Face down. That’s it.)

“Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, its [sic] not funny,” Xzibit tweeted. “Educate yourselves.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blo ... _blog.html

Rapper/actor Xzibit is disgusted by the current craze for “planking” after learning the awkward position was once used in the slave trade.

Stars including Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Demi Moore and Rosario Dawson have all declared their love for the internet phenomenon, which sees people posting online pictures of themselves lying face down like a plank of wood in unusual locations.

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/08/xz ... king-craze

July 9, 2011 -- Justin Bieber and other celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry, and Chris Brown are being slammed by rapper Xzibit for their recent "planking" photos.

Continue reading on Examiner.com Justin Bieber slammed by Xzibit for planking photos - National Justin Bieber | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/justin-bieber-i ... z1RfT3l5tI

Hmm... looks like there's no "fail" at all, accurate reporting of what Mr Xzbit said.

The only fail around here is the dumbshit screw up who cannot cope without attention.

[loCAtek]

So, now you think planking is racist just because the Daily Mail said so?

Gawker’s Adrian Chen addressed the question Thursday, coming to the conclusion that it’s not racist: “It's just stupid.”

source

[Lord Jim]

Looks to me like Mr. Xzbit is trying to get himself a little free publicity....

[The Hen]

Looks to me like Mr Xzbit has got himself a tiny bit of learning and is embarrassing himself by trying to expand it.

You see a lot of that nowadays.

[Gob]

So, now you think planking is racist just because the Daily Mail said so?

Yes, of course that's what I think, oh yes, I truly believe planking to be racist, I believe it as it was in the mail, I've said it so many times here, you can quote me on that!

You stupid twat.

[loCAtek]

Well, now I can.

[The Hen]

Everybody face-planking at Mr Xzbit stupidity.

[The Hen]

Here is a photo of Max Key planking in front of his father, John Key (PM of NZ).

John Key supports safe planking.

[Gob]

[Long Run]

[Timster]

Here's some shots of the Timster advocating racism:






Here's a shot of Timster in a ball of abject self loathing for advocating racism:



Here's a shot of Timster saying fuck it; Let's have some tea:

[Gob]

ROTFLMFFAO!!!!

[The Hen]

Whoo-Hoo!!!!!


Them's some brilliant planks, you racist.

[loCAtek]

[Beer Sponge]

Hilarious Timster!