In the same way that it takes my employer a few months to deliver my 2006 review, it has taken some time to assemble all of the things that happened to the Dungeon Crew in 2006. That's mostly my fault for not updating the page more frequently. My 2007 New Years resolution is to update a little more often than every 18 months. Anyway, it is with great pleasure that I give you...

Dungeon Crew 2006 in Review

 

Four amigos

Okay, this first one is actually from 2005, outside Cavallo's cigar bar: Timmy, Biz, myself and Paulie stunk up the place along with Donna, who is not pictured because she's vomiting from all the smoke.

Also from 2005. Surprise, surprise, Royboy caught a fish.

His news as of April 2006:

Graduation is in like 3 weeks. No job yet. Probably going to
Chicago to help Paige open her pet store. And go to Wrigley.
No more Brooke, in case that wasn't clear from other emails.
Caught a monster fish over spring break.
Got nobody pregnant, but I will keep trying with Biz.

Yea to everybody that has good news. Congrats.

Bigun

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Okay, moving on to 2006 then. Let's see, what happened? First and foremost, crew were firing out kids* left and right. First up was Juliet & Chad, who gave birth to Bret Steven  D (the D is for "Danger!)  February 21st at 3:04 PM

View more photos from the proud father's album here.


*Maura hates that phrase with a passion. I fear her saying "My womb is not a potato gun, dammit".

Next up were Ursula and Don, who originally expected a girl (apparently he was a bit shy during the ultrasound). They were all set to welcome Ruby into the world when Leo Gianmarco came bouncing out in June.

(See more photos...)

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And coming in just over the new year, Lee and Sherri welcomed Story Ada, born January 4, 2007, at 7:36 p.m. At this point, our refrigerator is practically plastered with baby photos...

Lee also had a bang up year in 2006, race wise. I've coalated alll of his racing e-mails on a separate page. Here is the classic shot of him wondering whether those bicycle seats actually contribute to sterility. Apparently not.

Other news...The Davies moved. That's Will moving the suitcases.

Says Dan (as of May, 2006): "Big news in Raleigh is-  there's no news in Raleigh anymore.  I took a job  here in Clemson near Kelley's folks...  Kelley just sold the house in NC and we need to get our stuff out so she can get down here and help me find a house.  So all our info will change soon, but cell is still the same now and email is danddavies_(at)_hotmail.com."

Contact me if you need their new address - Pete

And Mita and Sanjoy got engaged! Spankings for celebration!

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Now, Juliet has made available lots of photos of Brett. I think his likeness to Mommy is uncanny.

Here is another pic of Mr. Danger, in the clutches of an inept caregiver. Maybe the hands of another could soothe the boy…

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…and maybe not. I think somebody just pooped, but it’s a coin toss who.

Ok, pass the lad onto one of the ladies. Nope, still poopy, but happy at least.

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Round about Halloween time, Juliet dressed up Brett the most size-appropriate costume. See the rest of the pics here.

And finally, Royboy had some thoughts for improving reality television…

 

I hate these mass mailing, but seeing as I have some free time on my hands without a job and all that complicated 'life's little responsibilities' stuff, I figured I'd mail some crap to you guys. Mostly because Sanjoy has been slacking in this department since he got a new woman.
 
I get the unique opportunity to live the life of some of America's great cultural icons. Mostly, Archie Bunker. I sit in front of the TV, and that's where you'll see me every week. So I'd like to make a few quick Archie Bunker recommendations.
 
Dan and Pete should go on The Amazing Race together. I would volunteer for this show, but we all know that by the end of it I would be the worst person to be spending time with, plus you would all kill me once the show came out and I showed my real A-hole side. I mean, showed it to everyone else, since you all have seen it (except you Donna). I think Dan and Pete would probably be our best combination, since they won't let Biz play with his understanding of Injun, and Paulie and Timmy would look too much like extras from Ronin to get anyone in foreign countries to give them any free help. And let's face it, Lee and Amanda just wouldn't be as exciting as Dan and Pete. Maybe if Donna could go on the show with Donna, then the Crew would have some good representation, but I just don't see Donna cloning herself anytime soon. Too bad.
 
Anyway, Dan and Pete would be great because they could do most of the physical stuff pretty well, and once they figured out how to cheat they would, PLUS everyone would love them because they would totally help other teams out if they liked them. It's like a frickin mark-brunett GOLD MINE here people. Why am I the first one to mention this? So, Team DP (is steiner chuckling?), get on the ball and get your tape made so you two can travel and win some moolah.
 
My other television discoveries usually come later in the evening. Other than 'Intervention' and 'Cheaters' which are pretty seedy can't-take-my-eyes-away-from-the-carwreck-of-your-life shows that I totally love, I think the best show on after midnight might be G4 television's 'Ninja Warriors'. So if you were an unemployed insomniac fat-boy, and saw that Ninja Warriors was coming on in five minutes, you would watch too, right? This show is a glorified Japanese obstacle course. If I win the lottery some day, I will buy the Crew one of these courses, just to see what the hell happens when Hys tries it.
 
The premise of the show is there are like 100 Japanese dudes who have like 90 seconds to run this course, which has jumping and climbing and all kinds of crazy shit like holding onto this log spindle cynlinder thing while it rolls down this ramp and you hold on like a hampster in one of those little exercise balls they used to let hamsters run around in and I used to whip around to make the hamsters sick. Woops. Too much Archie Bunker there.
 
Anyway, there are all kinds of Japanese dudes, skinny ones and fat ones and athletes and gas station attendants, and they have to do like 4 different obstacle courses in a few days if they want to be a Ninja Warrior. Which of course they all do, cause every dude wants to be a Ninja Warrior.
 
Did I mention it is a Japanese show, broadcast in Japanese? With poor subtitles? Classic.
 
Right. So these Japanese dudes are being announced like it was some kind of modern day gladiator games, by the Howard Cosell of the Japanese extreme sports world. This show is so much better than old shows like American Gladiator, simply because there are like a hundred little asian dudes all falling off of things into the water on their heads. Hilarious.
 
So, I think kev should head to Japan and get his Ninja Warrior on. Lee can be your coach, monster. I hear he's in shape.
 
Stuck to the television. Again
 
Ormondo