Well here is my reason for this. I know that I will never win one of the contests, but I got a really good idea. Who does everybody hate? Bob Saget! Your objectives are to design a picture of Bob Saget wreaking havoc on a choice city. Doesn't matter which one. Doesn't matter how.
So what is everyone using to edit? I'm using Gimp, and I highly recommend it. It's freeware, too!
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