I suggest we talk about street musicians, laws, lifestles, and personal experiences. I love people who entertain in this manner.. One of my favorite experiences was while visting Chicago, I rode the subway systems from beginning to end & chatted with a number of musicians who perform down there.. Most had the idea that they loved it down there!.. They said with the huge transient population, money was no problem, people would board, and another batch would stop. Being down below, they are also protected from the weather... try playing outdoors in the winter in MN! Also they can work whenever they feel like it, no time clocks for them! (I'm sure they didn't tell me the down side like muggings, & people fighting for select sites, etc).. How about it? Any takers?