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The Nineteenth of September in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Two Ahoy! This here be a smidgin of an update to the ol' Cuparium in honour of our new national observance, Talk Like a Pirate Day. So, if ye sees someone, be sure an' greet 'em in a sailorly fashion like any good Gentleman (or Lady) of Fortune. An' if ye likes, ye can sing the sea chantey to SpongeBob Squarepants an' woe to the lubber who doesn't join in! Arrrrrrrrr!

Pass the grog to Steve Jackson for reminding all hands of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Here be a Pirate Glossary if ye be needin' it.

15 September A.D. 2002 I have been very busy of late with the move to my new abode. Now all I have to do is unpack these boxes and decide where to put everything. This is no small task, considering I haven't enough shelves for all my books.

Despite the upheaval, I have kept my promise to update the Cuparium at reasonable intervals. I know this isn't much of an update, but it's something. This week the update consists primarily of the transferrence of a feature from the old Cuparium to its new and better home here, located on the nonsense page. The feature in question is Engravings by Heck; Comments by Cuparius, which will be familiar to some of you. The "current" installment was first posted on the thirty-first of December, but I assure you there will be a new installment as soon as I can remember where I put J.G. Heck's book. It's in one of these boxes...

The words page is now online, and its first feature is here. 'Tis a start, anyway.

My objective is to update this website every Wednesday night. Fingers crossed. Och, that makes typing difficult. Maybe I had better not cross them.

I do not own one of those bulky, instantly outdated, single-volume encyclopaedias of all films ever made, but until I do, the best reference I have discovered on the subject is the Internet Movie Database. I can search for movies, actors, directors, and writers, and nearly everything is cross-referenced. Can't remember the name of an actor or actress? Type in the name of a movie in which they appeared and get the entire cast listed with parts played. Can't recall a movie's title? Type in the name of at least one cast member who was in the movie and it will list every movie in which they have appeared, in order, with dates. I am also fond of the voting feature and its ability to keep a record of my voting history. Foreign films are not neglected by this website, and there are many international visitors and voters. Och, and did I mention you can post reviews? Suffice it to say, 'tis free, and a Site worth Seeing!

My move to my new domicile has prevented me from making any progress on the two books I started, The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury and Salamander by Thomas Wharton. As soon as I finish one, though, I want to read Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. His James Bond books are finally returning to print, thanks to Penguin.

On Saturday the 14th I saw Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain or simply Amélie with my friends and colleagues Kelly and Becky. I am not prepared to make a detailed analysis of the film, or even to discuss my personal feelings about it, but I will say "See it."

There is nothing on the telly.

"I hate theme parks."
--Spike Spiegel
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