Ah yes. The understatement factor. When I was working in the U.K. (DERA) I remember one lovely time when we are all packed up in the handbasket and the ferryman had been paid. A native (I'm pretty sure he was ex-military) turned to me and said "it's a bit of a struggle." This was said knowing full well that over 500 manhours had already gone into the problem with no effect and that our particular "hell" meant a very large, expensive, and public operation was coming to a complete standstill; leaving hundreds of consultants and employees standing around drinking tea. Yes... "a bit of a struggle" indeed. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />