In American English, we would say "bite the bullet" ... a reference to the 19th century practice of biting down on a bullet in lieu of a painkiller ... when one must do something painful or distasteful. "Just grin and bear it." Brad Wilson brad.wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Invensys Systems, Inc 1090 King Georges Post Rd, Suite 204 Edison, NJ 08837 732-874-0087 -----Original Message----- Just to help people understanding German saying: "have to eat the soup" is the literal translation of the words, which has lost completely the meaning of what is actually said. A somewhat more freely translated version would go more like: "have to work through the crap" -----Original Message----- And the tech people "have to eat the soup" (german saying) resulting out of this. Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic message and any attachment(s) = to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) and = may contain confidential, privileged or proprietary information. If you are= not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete a= ll copies of this message and any attachment(s). Any other use of the E-Mai= l by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave