On 2014-04-11, Nancy Young > wrote:

> I don't know WHAT I was thinking, I looked for them by the
> tooth care stuff.

They are usually with the paper plates and other picnic stuff.

nb

On 4/11/2014 9:00 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> KMart has them next to paper napkins, etc., but all my supermarkets carry them.
>
> N.
>

That's what I thought, but . . .
Last time I looked for them, a few stores no longer had them. Finally
found them but they were rather crappy made in China.

On Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:26:16 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 4/11/2014 9:00 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> > KMart has them next to paper napkins, etc., but all my supermarkets carry them.
> >
> > N.
> >
>
> That's what I thought, but . . .
> Last time I looked for them, a few stores no longer had them. Finally
> found them but they were rather crappy made in China.

Wow - China? Mom used to drive me past farms of fast growing trees
along Hwy 20 in Oregon and tell me they were used to make toothpicks.


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

Nancy Young wrote:

>On 4/11/2014 11:27 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:00:08 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> KMart has them next to paper napkins, etc., but all my supermarkets carry them.
>>>
>> Agree, sometimes they're in with the baking items - but they never
>> seem to be where you expect to see them because it seems like every
>> chain has a different idea about where to put them and I don't buy
>> them often enough to memorize who puts them where.
>
>I don't know WHAT I was thinking, I looked for them by the
>tooth care stuff.

Like packets of yeast they're typically in sevral locations in the
store; by the party items, paper plates, olives, etc., but you won't
find wooden toothpics by the dental products, wooden toothpics are
abrasive so will remove tooth enamel... you will find toothpics in the
dental care department made of safe plastic material. Quality flat
wooden toothpics will shortley become more difficult to locate; the
world's largest wooden toothpic maker, Forster of Maine, closed its
plant early this year... those toothpics are now made in China.

On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.

On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>
> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.

Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...

On 5/18/2015 10:22 PM, wrote:
> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>
>> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
>
> Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
>

Auzzies, consistently behind the curve.

On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>
>> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
>
> Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
>
Nawwww... they're just very slow readers.

Jill

On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
> > On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> >>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> >>> they only carry round toothpicks.
> >>
> >> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
> >
> > Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
> >
> Nawwww... they're just very slow readers.
>
I'd like to know how/why people keep dredging up really old posts to
respond to. The dumber the better, it seems. Unfortunately, given
the current situation in rfc even an old and stupid post like the one
about toothpicks is better than half the posts here.


--

sf

On 5/19/2015 9:22 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>>>
>>>> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
>>>
>>> Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
>>>
>> Nawwww... they're just very slow readers.
>>
> I'd like to know how/why people keep dredging up really old posts to
> respond to. The dumber the better, it seems. Unfortunately, given
> the current situation in rfc even an old and stupid post like the one
> about toothpicks is better than half the posts here.
>
>
Lol.

On 5/19/2015 11:22 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>>>
>>>> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
>>>
>>> Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
>>>
>> Nawwww... they're just very slow readers.
>>
> I'd like to know how/why people keep dredging up really old posts to
> respond to. The dumber the better, it seems.

I'll hazard a guess about that. Google Groupers don't know a thing
about Usenet so they don't even try to sort the posts by date. They
just look at a subject and go hey, I can answer that question! LOL

At least they aren't spammers trying to sell us boxes of flat toothpicks.

> Unfortunately, given
> the current situation in rfc even an old and stupid post like the one
> about toothpicks is better than half the posts here.
>
Hey, I try to post and talk about food. I even posted pics last
weekend. (I really don't like taking pictures of food.)

Jill

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 19 May 2015 12:28:30 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 5/19/2015 11:22 AM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> Unfortunately, given
>>> the current situation in rfc even an old and stupid post like the one
>>> about toothpicks is better than half the posts here.
>>>
>> Hey, I try to post and talk about food. I even posted pics last
>> weekend. (I really don't like taking pictures of food.)
>
> You have to realize that Barbie spends most of her time and attention
> participating in the Boner and Barbie show so the actual food postings
> are secondary to her mission here.
>
> -sw

Oh the irony.

Cheri

On 5/19/2015 10:40 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> the actual food postings
> are secondary to her mission here.
>> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw

I was a flat toothpic addict, yes I was definitely hooked. I went
nowhere without my toothpic holders, various ornate tubes filled with
that stiff hard wood, I actually used old fountain pens as toothpic
holders... people would spot them clipped to my shirt pocket and
wanted to borrow my pen - suprise-surprise! Finally some 20 years ago
a series of enormous dental bills for bonding caused me to kick that
disgusting habit that wore away the enamel between my teeth. I used
to buy Forester flat toothpics by the case, so I still have several
boxes of 750 remaining but I no longer use them to pick my teeth, now
I use nonabrasive floss and plastic brush pics, and of course I brush.
This artical explains why it's become increasingly difficult to locate
the elusive flat toothpic:
http://www.aei.org/publication/the-glorious-toothpick/

On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>>
>>> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
>>
>> Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
>>
>Nawwww... they're just very slow readers.

There seems to be a spate of these kind of posts lately, across
any/all groups. Always GG users. Not sure why that is.

On 5/19/2015 4:11 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>>>
>>>> You can buy a box of Diamond flat toothpicks at Publix for 99 cents. They are rated very good at Amazon, but they want 5.00 for the same thing.
>>>
>>> Google Groupers... consistently not the sharpest tools in the shed...
>>>
>> Nawwww... they're just very slow readers.
>
> There seems to be a spate of these kind of posts lately, across
> any/all groups. Always GG users. Not sure why that is.
>


That's where all the WebTVrs went.

On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 12:55:17 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> > they only carry round toothpicks.
>
> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!
>
>
Welcome to 2016.

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> > they only carry round toothpicks.
>
> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!

I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great improvement in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there securely.

The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!

http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg

dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>
>> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!
>
> I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great improvement in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there securely.
>
> The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
>
> http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>

Nice, but here I would go to plastics:

http://www.doctorsnightguard.com/ora...ts/brushpicks/

No splinters to every worry about.

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:44:41 AM UTC-10, cibola de oro wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> >>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> >>> they only carry round toothpicks.
> >>
> >> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!
> >
> > I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great improvement in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there securely.
> >
> > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> >
> > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
> >
>
> Nice, but here I would go to plastics:
>
> http://www.doctorsnightguard.com/ora...ts/brushpicks/
>
> No splinters to every worry about.

That's pretty cool stuff! I use a Waterpik myself cause I don't like fiddling with my teeth.

dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:44:41 AM UTC-10, cibola de oro wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>>>>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>>>>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>>>>
>>>> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!
>>>
>>> I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great improvement in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there securely.
>>>
>>> The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
>>>
>>> http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>>>
>>
>> Nice, but here I would go to plastics:
>>
>> http://www.doctorsnightguard.com/ora...ts/brushpicks/
>>
>> No splinters to every worry about.
>
> That's pretty cool stuff! I use a Waterpik myself cause I don't like fiddling with my teeth.

A fine instrument in its own right, so clean and efficient.

Dental tools have come along way from Pearl Drops and the first
Interplak machines:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xocx0M7XwvI

On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 9:43:02 PM UTC-6, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:03:54 -0700 (PDT), James
> > wrote:
>
> >I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> >they only carry round toothpicks.
>
> Flat toothpicks are flimsy and IMO, they're good for nothing. What do
> you want to use them for?
>
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

They can make good tiny shims! Sometimes.

John Kuthe...

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> > they only carry round toothpicks.
>
> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a
> supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos ..
> luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and
> I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't
> tear the chiles - good luck!

I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They
bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great improvement
in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are
good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there
securely.

The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that
you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!

http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg

Depends on what you use them for. We use them for applying glue to false
eyelashes and also when we need tiny amounts of glue for various craft
projects. And an old time trick to help keep in a loose screw or wobbly
wooden furniture leg is to force one or more in the gap and break them off.
This is usually just a temporary fix but a round one won't work. Will slide
right out.

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:

> The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
>
> http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg

Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> >
> > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>
> Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.

LOL! Yeah, I thought that was pretty strange too.

Ever see that old cartoon that showed making toothpicks? A giant log
was put on a lathe then cut down to make just one toothpick. One large
log = 1 toothpick. That was funny. :-D

On 1/19/2016 1:55 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>
> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos .. luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't tear the chiles - good luck!
>
Another Google Group user dredging up a post from 2009. Likely will
never be back and doesn't really care.

Jill

On 1/20/2016 6:30 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
>>
>> http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>
> Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Yeah, that's not innovative, it's unappetizing and just plain stupid.

Jill

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:20:25 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> > >
> > > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
> >
> > Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> > discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
>
> LOL! Yeah, I thought that was pretty strange too.
>
> Ever see that old cartoon that showed making toothpicks? A giant log
> was put on a lathe then cut down to make just one toothpick. One large
> log = 1 toothpick. That was funny. :-D

Yep! One toothpick per tree!! ;-) Put the log vertically on a rotating platform and AXED it repeatedly until all that was left was a toothpick! Which then flipped into the box of new toothpicks!! Chips flying everywhere!! :-) Stuck in my mind too! All these years!! A perfect example of manufacturing's waste!


John Kuthe...

In article >,
says...
>
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> >
> > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>
> Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Picking teeth at the table ?

<shudder>

Janet UK

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:43:46 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
>On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>> > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>> > they only carry round toothpicks.
>>
>> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a
>> supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos ..
>> luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and
>> I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't
>> tear the chiles - good luck!
>
>I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They
>bend as soon as you try to use 'em.

Flat toothpics are better for picking teeth, the round ones are too
thick to slide between teeth, that tapered portion exerts tremendous
pressure and wears away the enamel. The round ones aren't really
toothpics, they are more properly called garnishing skewers. I used
to be addicted to flat toothpics but somehow I broke that awful habit,
now I use floss and occasionally those plastic tooth cleaning minis
with a brush on the end, made by GUM.

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:18:52 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
>> >
>> > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>>
>> Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
>> discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
>
>LOL! Yeah, I thought that was pretty strange too.

The Japanese have the strangest table manners... they go through all
that trouble of arranging their food with obssessed precision and then
they engage in gross public oral hygiene

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:43:55 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> > On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> > > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> > > they only carry round toothpicks.
> >
> > If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a
> > supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos ..
> > luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and
> > I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't
> > tear the chiles - good luck!
>
> I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They
> bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great improvement
> in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are
> good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there
> securely.
>
> The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that
> you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
>
> http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>
> Depends on what you use them for. We use them for applying glue to false
> eyelashes and also when we need tiny amounts of glue for various craft
> projects. And an old time trick to help keep in a loose screw or wobbly
> wooden furniture leg is to force one or more in the gap and break them off.
> This is usually just a temporary fix but a round one won't work. Will slide
> right out.

I agree. I have a bunch of round toothpicks on my workbench that I use for applying glue and soldering flux. OTOH, these days, I just use a dental pick for this use. If I need to shim a screw hole, I'll shave off pieces of craft sticks AKA, popsicle sticks, to do that. If I had flat toothpicks, I'd use that. Shimming a screw hole with flat toothpicks can last decades. Just use some white glue on the shims. The popsicle sticks are for mixing epoxy glues.

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 1:30:30 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> >
> > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>
> Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I can't comment on the toothpickin' habits of other folks. Well other than the whole idea of poking and scraping teeth with a sliver of wood is kind of a repulsive concept anyway.

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 5:58:12 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:20:25 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> > > >
> > > > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
> > >
> > > Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> > > discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
> >
> > LOL! Yeah, I thought that was pretty strange too.
> >
> > Ever see that old cartoon that showed making toothpicks? A giant log
> > was put on a lathe then cut down to make just one toothpick. One large
> > log = 1 toothpick. That was funny. :-D
>
> Yep! One toothpick per tree!! ;-) Put the log vertically on a rotating platform and AXED it repeatedly until all that was left was a toothpick! Which then flipped into the box of new toothpicks!! Chips flying everywhere!! :-) Stuck in my mind too! All these years!! A perfect example of manufacturing's waste!
>
>
> John Kuthe...

It would be a perfect example if it happened in real life and not cartoons and funny papers.

My understanding is that the Fender guitar company is said to have made guitar necks by creating maple cylinders of 14.5" in diameter on a lathe and splitting the logs into necks. This yielded several necks with a fretboard with the classic 7.25" radius. It would be the most innovative way to make a neck if true. If you ask me, Fender should go into the toothpick business.. I'd pick up a box of Fender toothpicks.

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 8:15:09 AM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:43:46 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> >On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> >> > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> >> > they only carry round toothpicks.
> >>
> >> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a
> >> supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos ..
> >> luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc. and
> >> I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't
> >> tear the chiles - good luck!
> >
> >I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks. They
> >bend as soon as you try to use 'em.
>
> Flat toothpics are better for picking teeth, the round ones are too
> thick to slide between teeth, that tapered portion exerts tremendous
> pressure and wears away the enamel. The round ones aren't really
> toothpics, they are more properly called garnishing skewers. I used
> to be addicted to flat toothpics but somehow I broke that awful habit,
> now I use floss and occasionally those plastic tooth cleaning minis
> with a brush on the end, made by GUM.

If you say so. I have no experience at picking my teeths with those doo-dads!

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:43:55 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10,
> wrote:
> > On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
> > > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> > > they only carry round toothpicks.
> >
> > If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you a
> > supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos ..
> > luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc.
> > and
> > I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they don't
> > tear the chiles - good luck!
>
> I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks.
> They
> bend as soon as you try to use 'em. Round toothpicks are a great
> improvement
> in design. They will not twist or bend. The only thing flat toothpicks are
> good for is shimming up wood screw holes so you can get a screw in there
> securely.
>
> The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that
> you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really
> clever!
>
> http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
>
> Depends on what you use them for. We use them for applying glue to false
> eyelashes and also when we need tiny amounts of glue for various craft
> projects. And an old time trick to help keep in a loose screw or wobbly
> wooden furniture leg is to force one or more in the gap and break them
> off.
> This is usually just a temporary fix but a round one won't work. Will
> slide
> right out.

I agree. I have a bunch of round toothpicks on my workbench that I use for
applying glue and soldering flux. OTOH, these days, I just use a dental pick
for this use. If I need to shim a screw hole, I'll shave off pieces of craft
sticks AKA, popsicle sticks, to do that. If I had flat toothpicks, I'd use
that. Shimming a screw hole with flat toothpicks can last decades. Just use
some white glue on the shims. The popsicle sticks are for mixing epoxy
glues.

I tend to use the dental pics at home because I have a ton. Bought them at
Costco.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 8:15:09 AM UTC-10, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:43:46 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> ...
>> >On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10,
>> >wrote:
>> >> On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:03:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
>> >> > I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>> >> > they only carry round toothpicks.
>> >>
>> >> If you have relatives/friends in Latin America - ask them to mail you
>> >> a
>> >> supply LOL I cannot find them anymore .. we call them Palillos
>> >> ..
>> >> luv the flat ones the are great for serving 'snacks' ... olives, etc.
>> >> and
>> >> I use them all the time to 'lace' closed my chiles rellenos they
>> >> don't
>> >> tear the chiles - good luck!
>> >
>> >I don't get why people want to use those skinny, weak-ass, toothpicks.
>> >They
>> >bend as soon as you try to use 'em.
>>
>> Flat toothpics are better for picking teeth, the round ones are too
>> thick to slide between teeth, that tapered portion exerts tremendous
>> pressure and wears away the enamel. The round ones aren't really
>> toothpics, they are more properly called garnishing skewers. I used
>> to be addicted to flat toothpics but somehow I broke that awful habit,
>> now I use floss and occasionally those plastic tooth cleaning minis
>> with a brush on the end, made by GUM.
>
> If you say so. I have no experience at picking my teeths with those
> doo-dads!

I remember soaking them in cinnamon or peppermint oil. We'd walk around
with them in our mouths.

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 11:16:20 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> > >
> > > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
> >
> > Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> > discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> Picking teeth at the table ?
>
> <shudder>
>
> Janet UK

Well, as a life long tooth picker, one must practice a little subtlety when tooth picking at the table!! Like keep our lips closed to contain any picked out chucks of food!! It's really rude to pick outg a big chunk of somethning AND flick it over onto somone else's dinner fork as they are about to eat a bite! (I've tried, it's actually a learned skill! :-) )


John Kuthe...

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 12:20:23 PM UTC-6, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:18:52 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> >Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 4:14:41 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >>
> >> > The best toothpicks are Japanese style toothpicks. These have one end that you can break off which keeps the working end off the table. Really clever!
> >> >
> >> > http://www.hi-id.com/atcl/2008/04/Ja...oothpick-2.jpg
> >>
> >> Off the table? Toothpick: after eating, pick teeth (in private),
> >> discard toothpick. No need to rest it on the table.
> >
> >LOL! Yeah, I thought that was pretty strange too.
>
> The Japanese have the strangest table manners... they go through all
> that trouble of arranging their food with obssessed precision and then
> they engage in gross public oral hygiene

Chinese too, they slurp their noodle bowls and consider that complimentary!!

I know, I live with several Chinese people!

John Kuthe...