Urban survival tactic! (Just for fun, folks, relax): Treasure Hunt.
When you find yourself short a dime, nickle or quarter for a soda or a pay phone call, go to a vending machine with a little open space under it and look. This is best done with a smll flashlight. Tell people you dropped your change and it rolled under. I fumbled a quarter once, it rolled under, and... Sign in to see full entry.