if you try to connect to a server and get a error stating your hl executable is out of date..dont worry about it WON servers are down wait 1 hour and try again:(
Thanks SS I usually four to 10 emails/IMs asking what is up with the servers when this happens.
They must work to ensure that us brits never experience this then, because I have never seen it... or maybe they just don't wanna get on my darkside;)