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Type the following into Google, then hit "I Feel Lucky". Then read closely (and, in the case of the second one, go for the alternative search).

First up:

"Weapons of mass destruction"

Second:

"French military victories"

These films suffer from "CGI gone mad" syndrome, the bane of modern films

I am planning to invest in a new, bespoke, PC in order to play Doom 3, Half Life 2 as well as a whole host of strategy games that won't work on my 5 year old PC just now.

Any tech-heads got an idea about an ideal spec? Money no object - I can always downgrade but want to know what is considered "top of the range" just now.

What about a graphics card? The last I knew it was all Vodoo, but they seem to have gone. Having done a bit of research I think its a toss up between a Radeon 9800 and a Geforce 5900. What's the best?

And what about AMD processors? Are they the same as or better than Intel?

And should I wait until 64 bit processors come out in the autumn? Or will it be a couple of years until they are stable enough - and cheap enough - to warrant buying?

47 point someting

I have seen all the listed films too many times to be healthy and have most of them on DVD.

Presumably he had been there for hours, trying to find his way out, going in circles, muttering "been.. here... BEFORE!"

I tells ya, if you're gonna go futsie, that's where it'll happen!

I have been to the darkest place.
I have been in the pit of despair.
I have been in the maze.
I have been afraid for my sanity, and my wallet.
I have been miserable.
I have been to hell.
I have been to Ikea.

The Man in the High Castle is surely his best work? It came out as a Penguin Classic last year.

Hmm.

I think the whole thing should start again with proportional representation. I prefer 350 and 696, and therefore feel democracy is overrated.

Out of the choices available...

I think 61 is too cluttered and too old school boys comic-y. So,

1304

But funny too.

Link: http://www.engrish.com" target="_blank">Small minded, xenophobic and arrogant

I think they all look a bit pants, and I voted that way on the poll.

Dredd - from the synopsis, isn't this just a rehash of an old Anderson tale?

Stronts - I am for bringing Alpha back. Don't like these stories set in the past. The wreck continuity and lack tension. The current Rogue Trooper is a classic example of this. Ho. Hum. If he's not coming back, then the strip is dead.

From Grace - looks like A Love Like Blood. Which let me down terrifically. Wonder what the plot is? A devil loving an angel? Surely not?

Slaine. Ho. (Bloody) Hum. See the various threads here. Slaine wanders about killing people then there is a 30s style cliffhanger.

Leviathan. Spose I should reserve judgment. But it's not much of an assault with one maybe!

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I had a good weekend in Brussels, Bruges, Maastricht and Luxumbourg. Was in Luxumbourg for their national holiday which was fab; fireworks at midnight and subsidised beer on the streets until 6am.

However, there is a limit to the amount of beer one man can drink, especially when alternated with vodka and red bull. After three nights on the serious piss, I think I need three days off in bed.

I will investigate this phenomenon over the weekend, when I carry out a BenLux tour (Brussels Firday, Bruges Sat, Luxumbourg Sun and Mon, Brussels Monday).

Or, alternatively, I will get bladdered with a couple of school mates and see nothing of note.

For anyone interested, Sunday is the festival of the Duke's Birthday in Luxumbourg.

(God help me - Dr X's liver)

The answer is, statitically, yes. Can't find a link, but there was an article about this in last week's New Scientist.

The premise is:

Statistically, it is likely that there are a number of advanced civilizations out there, all of whom have the technology to simulate a world - we do just now. It follows that there are more simulated worlds in existence than un-simulated. We are therefore likely to exist in a simulation.

See also: The Thirteenth Floor (a jolly good film)

No. So let's loot the Command Module!