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Lucky the Sharks didn't get them!

  • 01-06-2010 1:47am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭


    The pride of Ireland eh :rolleyes:

    smh.com.au wrote:
    Ferry jump: tourists fined for Opera House swim

    May 31, 2010


    Two Irish tourists have been fined after stripping down to their undies and jumping from a ferry in Sydney Harbour, police say.

    The men, aged 20 and 24, swam to the Sydney Opera House and made it on to dry land shortly after 8pm yesterday.

    The pair, who had spent the evening at Manly, dashed towards Circular Quay but were met by a contingent of police and arrested.

    They were fined $200 each for leaving the ferry in an unauthorised manner.

    Acting Inspector Craige Hansen said the men were a little worse for wear.

    "A little bit cool and worse for wear, [they] were detected by police in their underwear just near the Sydney Opera House," he told the Seven Network.

    Article: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/ferry-jump-tourists-fined-for-opera-house-swim-20100531-wnr7.html


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04



    Yeah they are pretty lucky, A Navy diver lost his leg to a Bull shark just off Garden Island which is about 200m from the opera house last year.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,969 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    During the Sydney Olympics I'm pretty sure there was an event that had athletes swimming in the bay.

    There was temporary netting though and navy divers along the route I believe

    Or did I just imagine that? :confused:


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Yep, the triathlon swim started and finished by the Opera House, as did the bike and run parts, but sharks not being as much of an issue for those sections of the event.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    $200 isn't much of a deterrent.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    But where did they keep the cash during their swim?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    robinph wrote: »
    But where did they keep the cash during their swim?

    luckily Aussie notes are water proof!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭duckygalway


    Does anyone know who these guys are or have a contact for them?! Looking to get in touch with them for something I'm working on...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭myhorse


    Does anyone know who these guys are or have a contact for them?! Looking to get in touch with them for something I'm working on...

    Coming to a screen near you - Idiots down under


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    Does anyone know who these guys are or have a contact for them?! Looking to get in touch with them for something I'm working on...

    Try asking around the Tea Gardens or Cock n Bull, if they are idiots downunder that's where they will be found.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,232 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    During the Sydney Olympics I'm pretty sure there was an event that had athletes swimming in the bay.

    There was temporary netting though and navy divers along the route I believe

    Or did I just imagine that? :confused:
    There's about 3 harbour swims a year, I was going to do this year's one, but changed my mind as it's filthy apparently, swam north bondi instead


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    Lucky pity the sharks didn't get them

    FYP


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