Mike Sidinio on the news

[troypiggo]

Just saw strongmanmike interviewed on Nine News on a story about ferry trouble or something. Wasn't really paying attention on the story til I recognised his mug. :)

[jjjnettie]

Such a media tart.......:rolleyes:

[troypiggo]

Glad you said it :D

[jjjnettie]

I take it you've experienced the bear hug too then. lolol

[strongmanmike]

Yeh, on a mothers Day cruise on Sydney harbour on the Showboat paddle steamer and we hit the bow of a huge multimillion $ cruiser moored off Rose Bay, it was like a big white iceberg coming at us, just clipped our rear corner and the big red paddle of our boat, some damage was done and they had trouble re starting our paddle. It was pretty scary as it was windy and our boat was full with two floors and about 350 people!

Poor safety systems too, the comedian on board talked over the very low volume safety recording at the start so it was inaudible and then no word from the captain or crew for nearly and hour, instead leaving the only update to the old comedian to make! When the captain did come over teh intercome system the music piping through didn't cut out so we still couldn't make out what he was saying! Not a life jacket or raft in sight either! Shameful, haven't learn from the Costa Concordia yet it would seem :rolleyes: After waddling around in circles for 30min while the damage was being assessed and the paddle restarted, the Police launch shadowed us all the way as we limped back to port...where Chanel 10 was waiting.

Ruined what would have been a great cruise... although, had the impact occured just a couple of seconds earlier the big white cruiser would have crashed into the portside of our boat and the result would have been likely much worse!

Mike

[mozzie]

very lucky!!!!! wow no life jackets and safety in place?? where's the oh&s..we leave an electrical cord on the ground and all to pay for..at least your safe and no passengers where injured.

[sheeny]

Glad you and your family are safe Mike!

Sounds like a very close call.

Al.

[strongmanmike]

Cheers guy

In hindsight it seems reasonably minor but at the time, out in the middle of Sydney harbour in an old square top heavy wooden boat with no obvious life preservers and packed with many people.....:scared2:

Mike

[jjjnettie]

It's not a situation you can take lightly at the time.
I'm sure there's going to be an investigation into the incident.

[allan gould]

Glad everyone is safe but did you ask to re-do the interview in true Sidonio fashion?

[multiweb]

:lol: Too true. Seriously Mike glad you and the family are ok. Geez that sucks on mother's day. One you'll both talk about for a long while though...

" ... remember when we almost got boarded by those pirates!...." ;)