Jenny ‘TubaDiva’ Paradis, RIP

We report with sadness the passing of Jenny ‘TubaDiva’ Paradis, longtime administrator of the Straigh [The Straight Dope] Jenny ‘TubaDiva’ Paradis, RIP By [The Straight Dope]( • Issue #26 • [View online]( We report with sadness the passing of Jenny ‘TubaDiva’ Paradis, longtime administrator of the [Straight Dope Message Board](. Jenny’s obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times, owner of the SDMB, may be viewed here: [Jennifer Paradis, who ran Straight Dope Message Board for over 20 years, has died at 65]( [Jennifer Paradis, who ran Straight Dope Message Board for over 20 years, has died at 65]( She maintained civility among the message board’s devoted followers and oversaw the archive of thousands of columns. And she really loved playing the tuba. [chicago.suntimes.com]( • [Share]( As a tribute to Jenny, an avid amateur musician, we’ve established a TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund to purchase a tuba and/or other musical instruments for a worthy high school in Atlanta, her hometown. Those wishing to contribute should visit our GoFundMe page at [TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund](. Notwithstanding Jenny’s departure, the [Straight Dope Message Board]( remains alive and well. If you haven’t visited in a while, we’d love to hear from you again. We’ll return to our regular weekly mailings next week. Did you enjoy this issue? [The Straight Dope]( By [The Straight Dope]( Fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we thought.) [Tweet](    [Share]( If you don't want these updates anymore, please unsubscribe [here](. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe [here](. Powered by [Revue](