# Telegram to Tuba: Can I start a thread about Amazon.com? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 11, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932 "2005-07-11T03:21:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/1 "2005-07-11T03:21:53Z")
START TRANSMISSION: Dear **Ms. Tuba** [other mods, insert your name here] STOP I ask your permission to start a thread congratulating [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) on it’s tenth birthday and see what other Dopers have to say in MPSIMS STOP I’d really like to but wasn’t sure if that infringed on the “no commercial threads” rule STOP Please and thank you STOP **chatelaine** FULL STOP END TRANSMISSION ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/2 "2005-07-11T03:35:32Z")
Just suggesting you send **TubaDiva** _et alia_ emails as well with your question. In case they’re not around for a while. They always advise to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/3 "2005-07-11T03:42:58Z")
Thanks! I didn’t e-mail because I’m not in any sort of rush about it, but I might if she’s not around for a few days. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/4 "2005-07-11T04:29:09Z")
> [@chatelaine](#): > > Dear **Ms. Tuba** [other mods, insert your name here] Dear **Ms. Tubaxash**? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/5 "2005-07-11T04:55:58Z")
> [@xash](#): > > Dear **Ms. Tubaxash**? You really gotta watch out for these board romances. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/6 "2005-07-11T12:51:16Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > You really gotta watch out for these board romances. Yeah, look what happend to **Skip** and **Magic**. ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/7 "2005-07-11T16:41:33Z")
> [@xash](#): > > Dear **Ms. Tubaxash**? Such a creature would be awe-inspiring, I’m sure. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/8 "2005-07-11T18:55:01Z")
Just hope we don’t someday see **tomntuba**. Would be heartbreaking, that would. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/9 "2005-07-11T18:57:42Z")
> [@Exapno Mapcase](#): > > Just hope we don’t someday see **tomntuba**. Would be heartbreaking, that would. Nah, worst case is C K Dexter Winkelried. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/10 "2005-07-11T19:00:16Z")
Worst case? I see your **C K Dexter Winkelried** and raise you: **Cecil Bodoni** ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/11 "2005-07-11T19:01:25Z")
> [@Exapno Mapcase](#): > > Just hope we don’t someday see **tomntuba**. Would be heartbreaking, that would. Or **SkipTV**. Cafe Society folks would be distraught. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/12 "2005-07-12T04:11:57Z")
I think that **TubaMagic** would be nice. I haven’t heard what a magical tuba sounds like. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/13 "2005-07-12T06:12:42Z")
For those who are not into chicken, you can try our newest item: **CajunGiraffe**. Limited time only. One portion feeds the whole family. And the neighbour’s. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2005, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/14 "2005-07-12T12:31:53Z")
All other speculation aside, chatelaine, no problem with you starting that thread. “Commercial threads” would be ones where you use posts at the Straight Dope to advertise your business, attempt to sell products and services, that sort of thing. There are occasional situations where people are allowed to mention these activities, but they are applied for in advance of posting. your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/15 "2005-07-12T12:35:45Z")
Thank you, ma’am! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/16 "2005-07-12T14:50:12Z")
> [@chaoticdonkey](#): > > I haven’t heard what a magical tuba sounds like. Phone me up sometime. I’ll play you a _fugue a la gigue_ into the receiver. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/17 "2005-07-12T15:46:37Z")
Ah, the song stylings of **UkuleleDiva**. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/18 "2005-07-12T15:50:25Z")
> [@Ukulele Ike](#): > > Phone me up sometime. I’ll play you a _fugue a la gigue_ into the receiver. Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ba-na-na-phone Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ba-na-na-phooooooone ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telegram-to-tuba-can-i-start-a-thread-about-amazon-com/311932/19 "2005-07-12T19:33:39Z")
> [@Exapno Mapcase](#): > > Ah, the song stylings of **UkuleleDiva**. Or, TubeleleDiva