2 dollar bill = extravagant gift

I got this spam today: (in Russian)

It is translated as:

GIFT TO THE SUCCESS!!!
Two-dollar note within the bagetnoy framework very original and extravagant gift. Your friends, after obtaining this gift, will be simple in the enthusiasm. In the course of time the value of gift, not only nominal, but also collection substantially growing. In always and in all peoples the coins frequently became the talisman, which brings success. We observe the completely unique case during our days, when this talisman became two-dollar of bank note. Many Americans, completely seriously consider that the two-dollar note brings success in the matters. Very frequently similar to bank note they bear in the purse or the purse as the talisman, which brings profit. This gift it is very effective it will be effective to look in the office of leader, on the wall of office next to different certificates, yes even it is simple on the wall of the dwelling of person dear to you. Notes are completely solvent. Cost of 999 rub delivery free of charge. To order it is possible on telephone 8-916-811-78-17

999 Rub is about $35 from what I can tell.

EDIT:  It seems my blog can't display the Russian text.  I will look into that, so for now I can't post the actual spam text.
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Johnny Aardvark's Gravatar Funny that. When I used to work behind a counter, I would buy every two dollar bill that came across, and kept in a box for no good reason. When finally I quit, and had no source of income, it turned out I'd cached over $200 in my two-dollar box, which prooved an unexpected, if eccentric, convenience for buying my morning coffee. Vive la two dollar bill!
# Posted By Johnny Aardvark | 11/16/05 5:24 AM

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