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[zeppy]

what 's the meaning of the underlines . thanks !

Rachel: Isn't this amazing? I mean, I have never made coffee before in my entire life.

Chandler: That is amazing.

Joey: Congratulations.

Rachel: Y'know, I figure if I can make coffee, there isn't anything I can't do.

Chandler: If can invade Poland, there isn't anything I can't do.

Joey: Listen, while you're on a roll, if you feel like you gotta make like a Western omelet or something... (Joey and Chandler taste the coffee, grimace, and pour it into a plant pot.) Although actually I'm really not that hungry...

Monica: (entering, to herself) Oh good, Lenny and Squigy are here.

[bud]

Hi Zeppy,

on a roll - It's an expression borrowed from gambling. It means to be in the midst of a series of successes. A soccer team that has won each of its last 10 games is on a roll. If you win a contest, then later at work your boss informs you of a raise in pay due to your excellent work, and then even later you get a long letter from an old friend you have not seen for three years,... well, you're on a roll. In your example, of course, it is being said sarcastically.

Lenny and Squiggy were two characters from a sitcom from 25-30 years ago called Laverne and Shirley. They were best friends and were goofballs - they had no social skills, did strange things and wore ridiculous clothes.

Hope that helps.