I told you I would get photos online

Billy and I - before the ride. Notice we are NOT wet.

Happy Jetboat riders. Notice, Billy and I are sitting in the front. In retrospect, it was the best place to sit. The folks in the back got soaked!

[listening to: Slash Dot Dash - Fatboy Slim ]
9:09:30 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family

Today I delivered on my gift to Billy - we went on our Sydney Harbour jetboat ride.

We had the Jet Blast Adventure, which is described as :

After venturing out of Darling Harbour, we unleash the full power of the jet at 75km/h, with a continual mix of 270-degree spins, wild fishtails and incredible power brake stops. Hold on tight as the fast pumping music keeps your heart beat racing.

Yup, that about sums it up.

The guy driving the boat (I'll call him the captain) came on board with a coffee and popped it in a holder. He was drinking it for most of the time.  He didn't spill a drop. Amazing.

Billy had a great time out on the harbour. There were a bunch of visitors to Sydney on the boat, including this Canadian girl. No one warned her about the ride and she really wasnt wearing the most sensible of clothes.  Well, you can imagine the results. She got really wet. Drenched infact. It was quite a sight. We had our own wet tshirt competition, and we were the judges. I'm sure the captain did it on purpose to amuse himself.

And yes, we got really wet too. Good thing I bought along a change of clothes for both Billy and myself. Once on dry land, we had a quick change and we're able to enjoy the sights at Darling Harbour.

I haven't had a chance to upload the official photos, but I will soon.

[listening to: Suicide Blonde - INXS ]
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My sister Rita Arrigo got some press coverage this week on CRN - you go girl!!!

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[listening to: Speed Kills [*] - Cold Chisel ]
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Today is the birthday of my eldest son - Antony. He turns 14 today. Gosh, seems like only yesterday I posted Happy Birthday to him.

Antony doesnt like having his photo taken, but I found this one that I took recently. I don't want to embarrass him, but it is a father's right to do so.

Like his brother Billy last week, Antony had a fruitful birthday - lots of cool presents, like a Nintendo DS, a Creative Zen Touch, lots of new CDs, including the re-release of War Of The Worlds, some books, some yummy things from sticky, and other assorted goodies.

Ahh, It's good to be 14!!

[listening to: Burn for You - INXS ]
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Today is my little Bill's birthday. He turns 12.

Actually he's not that little. He is taller than his mother and has feet like a hobbit.

Bill has a blog on MSN Spaces but he hasn't updated it for a while - maybe this will inspire him.

He scored well on his birthday - we got him a Zen Touch with a 20gb harddisk. It won't take too long to fill that up. I also got him all the INXS back catalog - he has become a big fan since watching Rockstar on Fox8. His brothers and sisters all got him some cool stuff too, but I hope he gets a chance to blog about it himself.

My big gift is coming soon - when he was younger, I promised him a ride on the JetBoat at Sydney Harbour. The youngest you can be is 12 so I told him when he turned 12, I would take him out on the boat. I know what I'll be doing this weekend!

Happy Birthday Billy!!!

[listening to: I Got You - Split Enz ]
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