McDATA

02/13/2026

It's the Laughing Leprechaun here. I've cleared away the fallen brush and debris used to hide the Coconut Telegraph for a quick communications burst...testing 1, 2, 3...testing ...the "Horse of a Different Color" is closing down. Shall we initiate a Gathering of the Tribes out of cycle to celebrate the place where the idea of McDATA was born? Regardless, look for a McWAKE 21 in October...gotta run for now, over and out!

01/15/2025

Great to have Larry Allen drop by the new Grimm Brothers Taproom for a bite and a beer - Prost!

08/23/2023

I had the privilege of hosting another couple of McDATA alums on Monday - Jana Mathieson and David Navarro Caballo. So much fun catching up over beers - Sláinte!

01/01/2022

McDATA Alumni, I am sure most of you have heard about the Marshall Fire that came in out of nowhere due to 100+ mph winds on December 30 and ravaged the community. McDATA's own Jill McCurdy and her husband Harold lost their home and all of their belongings in this fire. There is a link to the GoFundMe page below that one of Jill's most recent employees set up for them. Please give if you are so inclined and are able.

If anyone knows of others of our numbers who were affected, please feel free to post here so that we can help - Sláinte!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jill-and-harold-rebuild?
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Like so many in Superior on December 30th, Jill and McCurdy lost their house and all their … Rachel Rossi needs your support for Help Jill and Harold Rebuild

03/17/2021

Lá Fhéile Pádraig - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
We are the sons and daughters of Hibernia,
Proud heirs of an ancient legacy.
We’ve settled every corner of the globe
Driven from our homeland by famine and oppression,
Or simply by the restless spirit that’s our birthright.
Wherever we go, we bring with us a love of Freedom,
A melancholy humor, a biting wit, and a golden tongue.
But, regardless of where destiny may take us,
We’re linked to the land of our ancestors
By an ethereal thread that binds the heart
And reminds us always that we are a unique people.
WE ARE THE IRISH!

10/06/2020

It took a while to get the power on and the tubes glowing on the Coconut Telegraph...testing 1, 2, 3...testing ... Regrettably there will not be a McWAKE 15 this year due to COVID-19 I hope you are all staying safe and well and sane through all of this Sorry for the late notice but hopefully we can gather the Tribes again next year.

Sláinte!
The Laughing Leprechaun

03/18/2019

In honor of Jack, Happy St. Patrick’s Day McDATA Family - Sláinte!

We are the sons and daughters of Hibernia,
Proud heirs of an ancient legacy.
We’ve settled every corner of the globe
Driven from our homeland by famine and oppression,
Or simply by the restless spirit that’s our birthright.

Wherever we go, we bring with us a love of Freedom,
A melancholy humor, a biting wit, and a golden tongue.
But, regardless of where destiny may take us,
We’re linked to the land of our ancestors
By an ethereal thread that binds the heart
And reminds us always that we are a unique people.

WE ARE THE IRISH!

Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Happy St. Patrick's Day mead lovers - Sláinte!

06/30/2018

A big McDATA welcome to Linda Williamson - Sláinte!

05/08/2018

Welcome aboard Lindsay Schumacher Smith!