Lets face it, the reason its annoying, much like most of facebook, is because it becomes the thing to do -- the cause has little to do with it. Facebook -- the place where millions of individuals express their individuality in exactly the same way. Call me a cynic or whatever but having a whole bunch of low attention span facebook addicts change their profile pics for a cause (until the next fad comes along) isn't really the most revolutionary thing in the world. Its just another reason to have your peers view your profile (Hey look, Billy's got a character from Thundercats on his profile - I've got to "like" his picture so he talks to me at school tomorrow!!").
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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