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For the third year in a row Captain Drew has gotten the “Look at My Bouncy Corset Virus” on his personal computational device, and for the umpteenth time in the history of computers upon the face of this planet Onyx Consulting has ridded him of that pesky problem ( a problem which salves and ointments could never sooth). But that’s not the only endorsement the Captain will give for Onyx Consulting (which has two Continue Reading

We would have you give a bloodthirsty cheer of thanks to our sponsor for this year’s PiratePalooza, Onyx Consulting!! Onyx is Atlanta’s Premier Mac & Windows Repair, Service and Consulting Provider and recently opened a second location in Decatur, site of our 4th annual PiratePalooza pubcrawl. Coincidence or Fate? Whichever it may be, you should be warned that the scurvy crew of Onyx provide a dazzling array of professional, multi-platform IT services and are an “Apple Authorized Service Center Plus” as well as an “Apple Authorized Reseller” (dealer). The Captain buys all of his boxes of blinky lights from Onyx, who often repair them after a particularly vicious battle with Mr. Google. Lubbers from all over town are talking about Onyx Consulting, from data recovery to network installation to making sure that your pretty little Mac or PC is working properly, call upon Onyx Consulting today… tell them Captain Drew sent you!!

Over the last few years your old pal Captain Drew has noticed a renaissance in Renaissance Festival costuming, particularly in the area of leather pouches. In the Olde Dayes booths featured pouches with leather and bone toggles, or a complex series of rawhide lashes and laces. These looked great but they weren’t always convenient when you were looking to pull out Ye Olde Cellphone, and they were forever loosening up and dumping out Ye Olde Crappe onto Ye Olde Grounde. So it was with great rejoicing that the strange caste known as “Rennies” did embrace the wonderful world of tri-locks and swing latches. While they weren’t period accurate enough for the lore guardians of the SCA, they *did* appeal to the 21st century sensibilities of Ye Olde Rennies. Unfortunately, these handy latches and catches can break if you like to have lassies grind around in your lap as I do. But don’t despair me hearties, fixing these pretties be easier than slipping your cockatiel Continue Reading