# Is TubaDiva only a moderator?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 16, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880 "2014-03-16T23:49:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/21 "2014-03-18T07:48:31Z")

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> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> Okay, I give up…how can I convert this to text?

> **[ASCII to Hex - Free text conversion tools](https://www.asciitohex.com/)**
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> Convert ASCII to hex and other formats, and vice versa.

Copy and paste the numbers into the Hexadecimal box and click Convert.

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/22 "2014-03-18T07:52:00Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> [http://www.asciitohex.com/](http://www.asciitohex.com/)
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> Copy and paste the numbers into the Hexadecimal box and click Convert.

54 68 61 6e 6b 20 79 6f 75 20 6b 69 6e 64 20 73 69 72 21

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**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/23 "2014-03-18T08:54:10Z")

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> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> … Oh well, so much for courtesy. //rolleyes//

For me? Directed at me?

Thank you kind sir.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/24 "2014-03-18T18:09:39Z")

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/25 "2014-03-18T18:12:34Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> 4d 6f 64 65 72 61 74 6f 72 3f 20 4d 6f 64 65 72 61 74 6f 72 3f 20 20 49 20 61 6d 20 79 6f 75 72 20 71 75 65 65 6e 21

41 6c 6c 20 77 69 6c 6c 20 6c 6f 76 65 20 6d 65 20 61 6e 64 20 64 65 73 70 61 69 72

😃

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/26 "2014-03-18T18:18:00Z")

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54 75 62 61 64 69 76 61 20 69 73 20 6f 75 72 20 6a 61 63 6b 62 6f 6f 74 65 64 20 67 68 6f 64 65 73 73 2e 20 20 46 61 6c 6c 20 74 6f 20 79 6f 75 72 20 6b 6e 65 65 73 20 62 65 66 6f 72 65 20 68 65 72 20 6d 61 67 6e 69 66 69 63 65 6e 63 65 2e !!

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/27 "2014-03-18T18:26:52Z")

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nuq jatlh, je qatlho’qu’

([Bing Microsoft Translator](http://www.bing.com/translator))

😃

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/28 "2014-03-18T18:47:39Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> nuq jatlh, je qatlho’qu’
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> ([Search Microsoft Translator](http://www.bing.com/translator))
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> 😃

Doesn’t translate at all, sorry. ☹

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/29 "2014-03-18T18:52:39Z")

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> [@Clothahump](#):
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> Doesn’t translate at all, sorry. ☹

You have to tell Bing that the source is Klingon. Otherwise Bing thinks that it is French. 😕

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/30 "2014-03-18T19:02:48Z")

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˙dlǝɥ ʇ,usǝop ʇı ʇnq 'pɐǝɥ ʎɯ uo ƃuıpuɐʇs pǝıɹʇ ǝʌ,ı

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/31 "2014-03-18T19:04:21Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> nuq jatlh, je qatlho’qu’
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> ([Search Microsoft Translator](http://www.bing.com/translator))
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> 😃

Okay, so the other stuff is still technically English, but I’m reporting you for posting in a foreign language.

😉

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**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/32 "2014-03-18T19:11:30Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> You have to tell Bing that the source is Klingon. Otherwise Bing thinks that it is French. 😕

And it does a shitty job of both, so don’t expect much. ☹

49 74 27 73 20 62 75 6c 6c 73 68 69 74 2c 20 65 73 73 65 6e 74 69 61 6c 6c 79 2e

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/33 "2014-03-18T19:21:32Z")

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> [@Cheshire\_Human](#):
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> And it does a shitty job of both, so don’t expect much. ☹
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> 49 74 27 73 20 62 75 6c 6c 73 68 69 74 2c 20 65 73 73 65 6e 74 69 61 6c 6c 79 2e

Shows what you know.

What it SHOULD say is 57 68 61 74 20 74 68 65 79 20 73 61 69 64 2c 20 61 6e 64 20 74 68 61 6e 6b 20 79 6f 75 20 76 65 72 79 20 6d 75 63 68 2e

And BigT, I hope you have a birthday soon; people need to give you nice things. 🙂

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/34 "2014-03-18T19:34:17Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> And BigT, I hope you have a birthday soon; people need to give you nice things. 🙂

48 61 64 20 61 20 67 6f 6f 64 20 6f 6e 65 20 61 20 63 6f 75 70 6c 65 20 64 61 79 73 20 61 67 6f 2c 20 61 63 74 75 61 6c 6c 79 2e 20 49 20 61 73 6b 65 64 20 66 6f 72 20 66 6f 6f 64 20 74 68 69 73 20 79 65 61 72 2c 20 67 65 74 74 69 6e 67 20 61 20 6c 6f 74 20 6f 66 20 73 74 75 66 66 20 49 20 68 61 76 65 6e 27 74 20 68 61 64 20 69 6e 20 61 20 77 68 69 6c 65 2e

or, in Klingon and back:

I have a good chouple day ago, become the best of the YEAR. "shall I ask the food stuff, this is the story of Acquisition, while drinking it

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/35 "2014-03-18T19:46:53Z")

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That is truly great, thanks, BigT.

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/36 "2014-03-18T23:30:42Z")

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كولاته  
околад  
巧克力  
Suklaa  
Σοκολάτα  
שוקולד  
चॉकलेट  
Qhob noom xim kasfes  
チョコレート  
jIyIntaH Hutlh yuch Hegh.

😃

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/37 "2014-03-19T01:58:53Z")

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But did you bring any?

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/38 "2014-03-19T17:24:35Z")

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Aren’t there rules about posting in foreign languages? Those numbers are ARABIC!!!

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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/39 "2014-03-19T20:06:26Z")

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tubadiva-only-a-moderator/683880/40 "2014-03-21T03:19:00Z")

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Is TubaDiva only a moderator? Well, apparently she’s also a pretty fair tuba player.

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