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zeppy



Joined: 13 Dec 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:38 am    Post subject: worm guys , whim guys , brackety Reply with quote

what 's the meaning of " worm guys" and " whim guys " and " brackety " ?

what 's the meaning of " I cannot feel my legs" here ?

thank you !

[Scene: Ross's Apartment, the guys are there assembling furniture.]

Ross: (squatting and reading the instructions) I'm supposed to attach a brackety thing to the side things, using a bunch of these little worm guys. I have no brackety thing, I see no whim guys whatsoever and- I cannot feel my legs.
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bud



Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: New Jersey, US

PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zeppy, he is referring to various parts of whatever it is he is assembling. By referring to the some parts as 'worm guys,' for example , he is referring to parts that look a little like worms. (More likely a person would choose to say 'worm things,' but Joey's role on the show is 'to be cute.')

I cannot feel my legs - his legs have 'gone numb' (= 'have gone to sleep') because of squatting for so long while reading the instructions.

Hope that helps.
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zeppy



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks bub. you're really nice guy.
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