A Rampage through the ages

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A Rampage through the ages

by Rampage ^team @ Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 – 11:25:39

I have been meaning to make this post for well over a year now, ever since my sister give me a home-made calendar of various family pictures for my birthday. Certainly the best birthday present ever, pity it only lasted for a year.

My first birthday, I hope it's obvious that I am the little one on the right and not the one with the red bow

The genius is unleashed - my first day at school

I believe this one was taken at Halloween. Yes, I do have a pair of tights containing two rolled-up newspapers on my head.

I grew up in rural Ireland, and we had our own vegetable garden. I did not, however, fish for trout. Why would you need to with mutant spuds like that?

This is me in my awkward teenage phase. If it wasn't football or computer game-related, I simply wasn't interested. Sadly, this is still partly true for the 'adult' me.
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- soyunperdedor ^Pro
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- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:29:31
Are you...are you riding that dog?
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:34:37
  It is a distinct possibility.
  - - soyunperdedor ^Pro
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    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:04:59
    Well. Well then. Onwards, noble steed.
    - - Rampage ^team
      - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:06:36
      He was a noble steed indeed.
      
      A noble steed with an alarming tendency to hump anything that moved, but a noble steed nonetheless.
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    - - scoobydoofus ^Pro
      - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 18:37:02
      He does look a bit like Ambrosius.
      - Rampage ^team
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 19:54:44
        
        Yes! Like the Dulux dog, he was. Good old Shep, he was great.
        
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        scoobydoofus ^Pro
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:00:00
        
        I'm guessing they're not known as Old English Sheepdogs in Ireland, then...
        
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        Rampage ^team
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:01:41
        
        Actually, they are. Shep was an OES crossed with a collie just like yours, hence the darker shade and the less hair flopping over the eyes.
        
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        scoobydoofus ^Pro
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:09:57
        
        He looks quite cunning for a dog. Maybe he was just trying to work out the best way to achieve a humping on whatever he was looking at in that picture.
        
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        Rampage ^team
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:26:23
        
        He was intimidatingly smart alright. Understood a remarkable amount of what we said, and had foolproof ways of stealing food from us.
        
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      - kendersrule ^Pro
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:20:10
        
        But Rampers does NOT remind me of Sir Whatsit, not in the slightest! Certainly not with the tights on
        
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        scoobydoofus ^Pro
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:21:52
        
        Perhaps they have the same sense of smell.
        
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        kendersrule ^Pro
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:26:00
        
        BOL!
        
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- murphymole ^Pro
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:31:59
Ah bless
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:33:47
  *pinches own cheek*
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- sweetymon
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:33:12
That'd giant thing you're holding on the 4th photo would make one good jacket potato!! Awww you were so adorable though, kiddie photos are the best
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- - sweetymon
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:33:42
  *That
  - - Rampage ^team
    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:35:21
    Jacket potatoes? Heresy! They must be BOILED, heathen, BOILED!
    - - sweetymon
      - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:38:39
      Nooo, jacketed in the oven! Our friendship is over, you can't get Eric anymore.
      
      x
      - Old-Nick ^Pro
        
        Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:03:53
        
        It is not a giant spud mon, rampers was just a leeetle wee fella when he was young.
        
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      - Rampage ^team
        
        Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:04:12
        
        Back then, we only ever boiled them, with roast on Sundays.
        
        Since leaving, however, I have had my eyes opened to a new world of potato versatility, including jacket. My favourite is still roast though.
        
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        sweetymon
        
        Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:20:26
        
        Thanks for pointing it out Nick lol makes sense
        
        Roast is my favourite too xx
        
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- Juzzzy
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- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:33:44
Excellent.

Of course, and before anyone else says it, all mine will be in black and white.
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:59:54
  At least the technology was there, Juz.
  - - Old-Nick ^Pro
    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:04:35
    Ha! All the pictures of me as a kid are WOODCUTS!
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- - rowtheboat
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  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:12:14
  I thought they would be painted, pre-Raphaelite style
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- ajnspencer ^Pro
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- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:44:40
Oh, the photoshopping potential of the fourth pic...
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:59:20
  DON'T YOU DARE.
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- - subville
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  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:58:55
  Oh please do!
  
  Love ya Rampie xxx
  - - Rampage ^team
    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:34:58
    My mind is having a good, old-fashioned boggle at what he will get up to, the crafty photoshopper.
    - - subville
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      - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:46:03
      ... and so it should x
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- - rowtheboat
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  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:12:53
  Will it involve Landers?
  - - Rampage ^team
    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:14:24
    Please, please don't encourage him.
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  - - ajnspencer ^Pro
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    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 19:41:01
    Funny you should say that, the same thought crossed my mind
    - - Rampage ^team
      - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 09:50:14
      *sighs*
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- MonkeyPie
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:54:15
I hate to point this out but you're on the right in the 1st photo, not the left.. although I'm sure you'd look fetching in a red bow
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 11:58:52
  Oops, how right you are...
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- jackfrost ^Pro
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:09:10
i will have to call you spud from now on
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:28:12
  I have definitely been called worse.
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- blayka
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:14:21
Apart from the picture with the tights on your head, you were a very cute boy.
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:27:24
  That seems about right, I'm sure I was going for scary rather than cute in that shot.
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- Jenniebaby
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:39:45
Could I perhaps enquire as to what exactly that costume was meant to represent?
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:28:39
  Generally scaryness. I cannot elaborate any more than that.
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- trintrin1x
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:44:26
Aww you were so cute xx
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:29:05
  Where did it all go...?
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- malakeas ^Pro
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- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:44:57
You cutey patootey!!! xxx
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:36:07
  Thank you.
  
  Who would have thought that one so cute could turn into a big sweaty fart-monster.
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- la_spice
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 12:59:01
Dare I ask the question that everyone has avoided?

WHY TIGHTS STUFFED WITH NEWSPAPER?

I won't even mention the dog!
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:31:03
  I can only imagine that I way trying to look like Zig or Zag, and failing miserably.
  - - la_spice
    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:40:54
    Erm .....
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- Decado66 ^Pro
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:06:56
Aw bless bet it brings back loads of memories
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:33:09
  Yes indeed. I miss our big vegetable garden, it's a boring lawn now.
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- mynameisnotlucy
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:19:43
Did someone notice how much does he look like the monkey on his avatar in the first photo?? LOL !
Sorry Rampy, someone had to say that !

Vivi ♥
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- - vanilla-w
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:24:48
  Oh, it was me, Vanilla , ▲ up there ▲ from Bambi's lappy !
  
  Vivi, of course
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:38:00
  Except slightly less hairy and slightly smellier.
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- Chyna_Doll
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 13:43:05
Cute

Thanks for sharing them x
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 09:51:31
  You are welcome, feel free to join in yourself.
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- rowtheboat
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- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:14:21
Superb.

And there is no WAY I am replicating this post
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:17:58
  Go on!
  
  If you don't, I shall simply steal some baby Row pics while in Manc, and blog them myself.
  - - rowtheboat
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    - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:20:49
    You won't find many. They're safely stashed at my folks, miiiiiiiiles away. Oh, what a shame!
    - - Rampage ^team
      - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 09:53:51
      Gah! Pics of you in the aftermath of a Guinness party will have to suffice then.
      - rowtheboat
        
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        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 10:46:23
        
        Double gah!
        
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- MissyMouse
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 14:44:51
What a lovely thing to do....I like that calendar idea!
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 17:18:53
  It was the best birthday present ever, brought a tear to my eye.
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- NotBob ^Pro
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 16:31:46
Coo! Just imagine the chips you could get from that 'tater!

Nomnomnom...
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- PurpleDragon
- Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009 @ 20:48:34
Ahh, bless
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- scoobydoofus ^Pro
- Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 18:32:17
As if you blogged these! So brave. So mental.
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- - Rampage ^team
  - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 19:56:05
  So when do we get to see baby Brad? Or am I going to have to get Landers to surreptitiously blog some pics?
  - - scoobydoofus ^Pro
    - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:04:19
    Fuck right off! Never!
    
    I have enough pictures of Landers to ensure his blog-silence.
    - - Rampage ^team
      - Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:28:23
      Ooh, I am evil. The first thing I thought of on reading this comment was starting a blog baby pic war between you and Landers, with tit-for-tat revenge attacks every day.
      - scoobydoofus ^Pro
        
        Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:31:44
        
        Ah, see, I don't have baby pics of him, they are all adult ones. Which are often worse.
        
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- kendersrule ^Pro
- Friday, Feb. 06, 2009 @ 20:20:52
How the hell did I miss this yesterday?!
Kyyyoooooooooooot!
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