Let's Get Real, part III

I've just gone to my mailbox and deleted 113 items of spam.  At first I was a tad annoyed.  Some of this spam is designed to take up dozens of pages per item, clearly hoping to annoy me.  What can they possibly gain from this?  I have no idea.  Other items are attempting to sell me something, usually viagra. What makes them think I need it?

But then, you see, I am attempting to sell something, also.  I'm hoping to 'sell' my ideas, so others can be tempted to think a bit more creatively.  I'd like