First off, if you REALLY want Gmail, then you can go to ebay.com and bid on one for as little as $1. Or, you can check out
www.gmailswap.com and post an offer to see if someone will barter with you for an invitation.
I have 2 invites right now (I believe 1 is claimed). I would love to give someone in the CD community an account, but I believe in gmailswap too - so email (in signature) me with your best offer for a gmail account. I don't want money, just something creative or unusual or interesting(it can be completely free - like something you write or draw). I think this'll be interesting

It's already amusing me!