Yeah, the user cp picture is a Lando Calrissian avatar I use sometimes:
And really, I don't have a clever reason or anything why I used it...I just like Lando. I think it comes from the SNES game or something, or at least looks like it.
But anyway, yeah, I really only put the characters on the buttons to see how they'd go with the site, and what everyone else thought...I figured it be safe to go the creative route first, rather than only give Brian the (relatively) boring, plain green buttons. I'm of the opinion that a LITTLE colour, in one part of the page, compliments the rest of the page fairly well. But I've never claimed to be a design guru.
But I would completely understand if I was asked to change them...really, I don't take any of this personally or anything. But apparently, a majority of the people do like them...so I guess they'll stay?