[thechat] SOL (was: Fighter plane's laser may blind civilians )

[Joel Canfield]

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> At 03:15 AM 31-07-02, Erika Meyer wrote:
> >you know that if a mountain lion wants a piece of you... you're
> >S.O.L.... OTOH attacks are rare.  Deadly, but rare.
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> If you don't mind, what's "S.O.L."?

Somewhat Outta Luck. Or something like that.

One of the many uses of colorful metaphors that I just don't understand. How
does excrement play a part in being out of luck?