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[Phillip Rhodes <mindcrime AT cpphacker.co.uk>]

Ron Thigpen wrote:
> and maybe the author should check with some 18-34 yr olds to see if 
> "strapped" is a word they associate with the concept of "without 
> financial means".  

I turn 31 next month, and that's exactly what I consider
"strapped" to mean. Ex:

Co-Worker: Want to get grab some lunch?
Me: Nope, I'm strapped for cash this week

I also use "Tapped out" in a similar sense...



> for many this is perhaps more synonymous with the 
> concept of "carrying a concealed firearm".

I always associated the term "packing heat" with carrying
a firearm, concealed or otherwise.

TTYL,

Phil