Like everyone, I get my share of spam. Sometimes, though, the subject lines alone are worth it, like this little gem from a few days ago:
impresario 7809 piroshki

Now I want to meet anyone who is so well known for the Russian equivalent of pierogis (go here if you don’t know what those are) that he/she can claim the title of “impresario.” Yum.

This was a good one, too [copied exactly, bad spacing and all]:
coniferous,Big Alert

Coniferous? I expected to hear Robot’s voice saying “Danger Will Robinson” while some guy in a rubber Spruce suit threatens to throw cones.

This one seemed even more ominous [again, copied exactly]:
aboveground beyond gallows boise

Was there a trailer park pool in Idaho I needed to know about? If I clicked open that e-mail would I get a rich history lesson on execution techniques? Inquiring minds want to know…

This one:
support group 9516 philosophers

made me wonder if it was announcing a support group for unfortunate philosophers or was it soliciting support for the Philosophers Union, Group 9516.

But,
re: Christian Pharmacy

was obviously not meant for me since I don’t take drugs nor am I Christian. Though I did wonder if you got a free blessing with every discount Viagra prescription.

My recent favorite, though, has got to be this one that I just received and that started me on this rant:
Singles in your area dyspeptic

Wow! That’s the e-mail for me! ‘Cause, you know, I don’t just want to find local singles, I want them to be gassy ones.