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Well, this should at least count for creativity: This dude needed cash to pay his rent. What to do? He simply went down to Hermosa Beach, stood near the parking ramp with a sign claiming that the parking meters were all broken, and collected cash from drivers. He even handed out receipts. It was all phony, but clever. (Daily Breeze, Torrance)

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Perry Michael Simon is Vice President and Editor/News-Talk-Sports/Podcast for AllAccess.com and the former Program Director and Operations Manager at stations like KLSX and KLYY (Y107)/Los Angeles and WKXW (New Jersey 101.5)/Trenton. He's been on-air and written stuff for TV and websites and other stuff he doesn't remember all that well. He can also be found at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and pmsimon.com, if you're so inclined. In addition, he's the former Editor-in-Chief at Nerdist.com and Director of Programming at the Nerdist Podcast Network.

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