Where can you buy flat toothpicks?

[James]

I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
they only carry round toothpicks.

[Bobo Bonobo®]

On Mar 31, 7:03 pm, James <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've never bought toothpicks before.  Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

eBay

--Bryan

[James Silverton]

James wrote on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:03:54 -0700 (PDT):

> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores
> and they only carry round toothpicks.

Don't know why you want them but try the dental section in a drug store.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

[Omelet]

In article
<4681b1af-8576-4c4a...@r33g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
James <j006...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

I buy the plastic dental picks. They are SO much better! Wood
toothpicks tend to splinter. I hate them.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

[brooklyn1]

"James" <j006...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

Depends more where you live than the market... if you live where there's a
fairly strong concentration of particular ethnicities any markets will have
flat toothpics

Hispanic markets typically have flat toothpics. A toothpic in the mouth is
a major Hispanic macho image tradition, after eating they pick their teeth
at the table too (not the ladies), and they only use flats... on special
dress up occasions they hold wooden matches in their mouths. I know yoose
midwestern bible thumpers think this is BS but anyone from the coasts who
has been to the barrios knows it's the absolute truth. Real Chinese
restaurants also have flat toothpics, but not so much anymore because modern
sanitation dictates individually wrapped and those are always round. So try
Oriental markets too.

[Ed Pawlowski]

"James" <j006...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4681b1af-8576-4c4a...@r33g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...

> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

Stop & Shop has them.

[Puester]

James wrote:
> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

Check the local dollar stores.

gloria p

[sf]

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.

[brooklyn1]

"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:03:54 -0700 (PDT), James
> <j006...@hotmail.com> 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?
>
>

Then you're an all thumbs klutz, you've no sensual dexterity.

The flat toothpics are much thinner than the round ones and are far better
for picking teeth, which is why toothpics are called toothpics. The round
picks are better for stabbing food like olives, and for garnishing...
they're pretty useless for picking teeth, unless you're a redneck southern
hillybilly with more space then teeth

[Nancy2]

On Mar 31, 7:03 pm, James <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I've never bought toothpicks before.  Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

Keep looking - look also in the big box or discount stores - I can
find them everywhere. Make sure your regular stores know that at
least one customer wants them.

N.

[Nancy2]

On Apr 1, 12:34 am, "brooklyn1" <gravesen...@verizon.net> wrote:
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:aao5t4dsf87s3ell8...@4ax.com...> On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:03:54 -0700 (PDT), James

> > <j0069b...@hotmail.com> 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?
>
> Then you're an all thumbs klutz, you've no sensual dexterity.
>
> The flat toothpics are much thinner than the round ones and are far better
> for picking teeth, which is why toothpics are called toothpics.  The round
> picks are better for stabbing food like olives, and for garnishing...
> they're pretty useless for picking teeth, unless you're a redneck southern
> hillybilly with more space then teeth

For once, you're right. Well, maybe more than once. Flat ones are
better because they can get farther between the teeth - more like
floss. And it's not always convenient to floss. Plus, I'd rather see
someone with a toothpick in their mouth than actively flossing.

N.

[Becca]

GUM Soft-Pics are what I use. I have been addicted to these for several
years. I have not had a cavity in over 20 yrs, either.

http://www.dentist.net/butler-gum-soft-picks.asp

Becca

[Omelet]

In article <73hhglF...@mid.individual.net>,
Becca <be...@hal-pc.org> wrote:

Those look interesting, and efficient!

[silver...@net1plus.com]

On Mar 31, 7:03 pm, James <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

There's a little machine you can buy that will turn a round toothpick
into a flat one. Basically, it looks like a long miniature taco
press. You put a round toothpick in it, hammer it shut, and voila, a
flat toothpick emerges. They're also useful for making rolled stuffed
chives.

I don't have a link to give you, but you can probably find a
description and source for it via a Google search.

Good luck. HTH, etc.

--
Silvar Beitel
(very occasional poster)

[sf]

I was wondering what *food* the OP wanted to stab with them... or
maybe there was something else he wanted to stab.

[brooklyn1]

"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message

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Flat toothpics are rarely used for stabbing anything. Flat toothpics have
many uses for which round toothpics don't readily lend themselves, they're
used for all sorts of art/hobby projects like model building, they make
great paint/glue applicators too, they're used like miniature spatulas;
apply a small dab of epoxy and use the edge of the toothpic to scrape away
any excess. And flat toothpics don't roll off the table. Flat toothpics
cost far less than round ones, I very often use a flat toothpic as a
precision oiler, to place one small dab of lubricant, and since they're so
inexpensive just toss in the trash. Everytime I run my Swingline can opener
through the dishwasher I use a flat toothpic to dab olive oil onto the
rotating bearing surfaces... pouring oil just makes a mess.

[jmcquown]

"Nancy2" <nancy-...@uiowa.edu> wrote in message
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N.

I'm reminded of the time a friend and I went to a barbeque. We had some
really good grilled ribs corn on the cob, etc. After we ate we were all
sitting on the porch having a few beers, just talking. She was searching
through her purse, I mean really digging. Turns out she forgot to bring her
dental floss. I have no doubt if someone had some she'd have flossed right
then and there. <G>

Jill

[notbob]

On 2009-04-02, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:

> For once, you're right. Well, maybe more than once. Flat ones are
> better because they can get farther between the teeth - more like
> floss. And it's not always convenient to floss. Plus, I'd rather see
> someone with a toothpick in their mouth than actively flossing.

I'm a confirmed toothpick junkie. Though I am seldom seen in public with
one in my mouth (crass), I'm seldom without one at home. Stuff between my
teeth drives me crazy and I hate floss. I DO keep some on hand for those
REALLY desperate situations.

After preferring flat toothpicks for the last 30 yrs, I've recently
defaulted to round, due mainly to my rural location and the fact flat
toothpicks are as rare as Champagne in Dogpatch. Guess what!? Round t/p's
work jes fine. It's all in the trim!

The real trick to any toothpick is gumming it long enough to soften it up so
one can "split" the tip. IOW, a good toothpick is made with the grain
running lengthwise. You get it soft and split it jes like splitting
rails/logs/etc. Get it soft, grab tip between teeth and find grain of wood.
Pull softly till tip splits away from main pick. If the toothpick is a
"good 'un", a thin split tip smaller than the original tip will result.
Round one's do this just as well as a flat, although a good flat can be
split so fine you're in floss territory. But, too fine and it has the same
rigidity as floss and is therefore useless as a toothpick.

Another great variation is bamboo toothpicks, commonly found in Thai
restaurants and easily identified by the double lathe cut indentations near
the flat top end. These aren't as good for picking teeth as US wood, but
they are strong as Hell and make good drift pins for reassembling your old
WWII Nambu momento pistol.

nb

[Arri London]

James wrote:
>
> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

Party supply place?
Drugstore?
Target/Walmart?

[Goomba]

jmcquown wrote:

> For once, you're right. Well, maybe more than once. Flat ones are
> better because they can get farther between the teeth - more like
> floss. And it's not always convenient to floss. Plus, I'd rather see
> someone with a toothpick in their mouth than actively flossing.
>
> N.

For whom ever it was looking for these- Just saw flat and round ones for
sale today at the Army commissary. Diamond brand, 250 picks at fifty
cents a box

[Goomba]

notbob wrote:

> After preferring flat toothpicks for the last 30 yrs, I've recently
> defaulted to round, due mainly to my rural location and the fact flat
> toothpicks are as rare as Champagne in Dogpatch. Guess what!? Round t/p's
> work jes fine. It's all in the trim!
>

ya want I should send ya some, notbob? I found flat ones today at the
commissary. I don't think a little box will break the bank.. drop me an
email if you're interested.
Goomba

[notbob]

On 2009-04-03, Goomba <Goom...@comcast.net> wrote:

> ya want I should send ya some, notbob? I found flat ones today at the
> commissary. I don't think a little box will break the bank.. drop me an
> email if you're interested.

Thank you very much for the gracious offer, Goomba, but I'm pretty satisfied
with round picks. If I remember, I'll grab some flats the next time I make
a trip to the big city. ;)

nb

[Chemo the Clown]

On Mar 31, 5:03 pm, James <j0069b...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've never bought toothpicks before.  Been to 3 grocery stores and
> they only carry round toothpicks.

I think I saw some at Spatula City the other day.

[dsi1]

They're coming to our little town too! I had not thought that the local
economy would be able to be support a 24-hour, all-spatula superstore
but it's going into where old man Hardy's Hardware & Appliance &
Furniture Superama used to be. There's no doubt that folks from the
entire island will be coming here for all their spatula needs - I'm excited!

[Chemo the Clown]

Get there early to avoid the rush!!

[sf]

They have a web site too. http://www.virtualspatula.com/send.php

[generid...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 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.

I live in St. Petersburg FL and it seems the only store that carries FLAT toothpicks is a grocery chain called Publix. I could never fathom why those round things are called toothpicks. You cannot pick your teeth with those damned things. While I'm at it, I feel sorry for those who find flat toothpicks so fragile.
Life is full of details that demand manual dexterity and finesse. I hope they learn it.
I've had a couple of dentists tell me toothpicks destroy teeth and they're useless and destructive. I find quack dentists useless and destructive.
I find flat toothpicks invaluable (though I sometimes keep floss-picks at hand) and may sometimes use them as an oral prop. It beats smoking.
I am really curious as to whether the dearth of flat toothpicks is happening everywhere, or is this part of FL just flawed in this unique way. Anyway, I hope you've maybe found a reliable source of flat picks by now and we should all pray for them to be better available.

[Brooklyn1]

Flat toothpics are probably rare in Florida because there they mostly
sell Polident, and use round toothpics for 2ni olives. And indeed
those dentists are correct, wooden toothpics destroy the enamel
between teeth (wood is abrasive). I used to use flat toothpics
constantly for many years, eventually I required extensive dental work
(bonding).
Now I use this:
http://doctorsnightguard.com/products/brushpicks/overview
And this:
http://www.gumbrand.com/between-teeth-cleaning/picks.html
And brushing and flossing is manditory, this is superb floss:
http://www.gumbrand.com/between-teeth-cleaning/string-floss.html
Fill your toolbox:
http://www.gumbrand.com/between-teeth-cleaning.html
Excellent toothbrushes too:
http://www.gumbrand.com/url-key/adult-manual-toothbrushes.html
of course if you really wanted flat toothpics you would have found
them:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=toothpics%2C+flat
The world's largest toothpic manufacturer, Forster of Maine, closed
its doors this year, product is still available but the box will now
say Made in China.
You can still buy these, phone for info:
http://www.diamondbrands.com/pages/faq/26.php?page=3

[pltrgyst]

On 4/9/14, 8:17 AM, generid...@gmail.com wrote:

> I live in St. Petersburg FL and it seems the only store that carries FLAT toothpicks is a grocery chain called Publix....
> I am really curious as to whether the dearth of flat toothpicks is happening everywhere, or is this part of FL just flawed in this unique way....

"Dearth"? When you have a Publix on practically every corner in FL?

-- Larry

[MaryL]

"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
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generiddell wrote:
>James wrote:
>> I've never bought toothpicks before. Been to 3 grocery stores and
>> they only carry round toothpicks.
>
>I live in St. Petersburg FL and it seems the only store that carries
>FLAT toothpicks is a grocery chain called Publix. I could never fathom
>why those round things are called toothpicks. You cannot pick your
>teeth with those damned things. While I'm at it, I feel sorry for
>those who find flat toothpicks so fragile.

<snip>

Flat toothpics are probably rare in Florida because there they mostly
sell Polident, and use round toothpics for 2ni olives. And indeed
those dentists are correct, wooden toothpics destroy the enamel
between teeth (wood is abrasive). I used to use flat toothpics
constantly for many years, eventually I required extensive dental work
(bonding).
Now I use this:
http://doctorsnightguard.com/products/brushpicks/overview

~~~~~~~~
That's what I use (plus dental floss and toothbrush, of course). They're
the only thing I can use to get in between some of my teeth that are set
very tight-together.

MaryL

[Nunya Bidnits]

I have no problem finding them. I just go to the 24 Hour Flat Toothpick
store. Great selection. They have a drive-thru too.

[sf]

On Wed, 9 Apr 2014 05:17:06 -0700 (PDT), generid...@gmail.com
wrote:

It seems like whatever it is you DON'T want seems to be what you find.
It took me what seemed like forever to find round toothpicks the one
time I needed them right *now*.


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

[Ophelia]

"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message

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lol ain't that always the way? :))


--
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[Gary]

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>
> I have no problem finding them. I just go to the 24 Hour Flat Toothpick
> store. Great selection. They have a drive-thru too.

I stop by the Toothpic Store in the mall here. They sell all kinds.

G.

[Dave Smith]

On 2014-04-09 4:47 PM, sf wrote:

>> I live in St. Petersburg FL and it seems the only store that carries FLAT toothpicks is a grocery chain called Publix. I could never fathom why those round things are called toothpicks. You cannot pick your teeth with those damned things. While I'm at it, I feel sorry for those who find flat toothpicks so fragile.
>> Life is full of details that demand manual dexterity and finesse. I hope they learn it.
>> I've had a couple of dentists tell me toothpicks destroy teeth and they're useless and destructive. I find quack dentists useless and destructive.
>> I find flat toothpicks invaluable (though I sometimes keep floss-picks at hand) and may sometimes use them as an oral prop. It beats smoking.
>> I am really curious as to whether the dearth of flat toothpicks is happening everywhere, or is this part of FL just flawed in this unique way. Anyway, I hope you've maybe found a reliable source of flat picks by now and we should all pray for them to be better available.
>
> It seems like whatever it is you DON'T want seems to be what you find.
> It took me what seemed like forever to find round toothpicks the one
> time I needed them right *now*.
>
>

LOL... I used to see toothpicks in the grocery store all the time. I
rarely use so I am not in the habit of buying them. When I finally
needed some I could not find them. I finally located them and now have
another 10 year supply. For the life of me I don't remember where I
managed to find them.

[notbob]

On 2014-04-09, MaryL <stan...@invalid.yahoo.com> wrote:

> That's what I use (plus dental floss and toothbrush, of course). They're
> the only thing I can use to get in between some of my teeth that are set
> very tight-together.

Lemme wiggle into this thread. Yo! OP! Adapt!

As a former flat toothpick freak and longtime convert to round, I can
tell ya', go with whatchyagot. I also was a HUGE flat freak. Moved
to CO, nary a flat pick in sight. I bought some rounds. Gnaw on 'em
fer awhile to wet 'em up, then when they are soft, split off the tip.
IOW, peel off a bit and see if the grain is long or short. If short,
toss it. If long, go with it. I've got rounds that get between the
tightestest of tooth spaces. Plus, have found rounds typically use
better wood. I'll get a good point going, then snip it off flat with
scissors. Now have a flat scrapping surface 2nd to none. Bottom TP
line, give round a chance.

Betchya ppl didn't know toothpicks were so involved. ;)

nb

[Julie Bove]

<generid...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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---

I haven't had to buy them for several years. One box lasts me a long time.
I use them to apply glue to false eyelashes for dance recital.

[Kalmia]

On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 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.

The flatties tend to break real easily. I haven't shopped for toothpicks in about ten years and still have a vast supply of roundies.

[Nancy2]

KMart has them next to paper napkins, etc., but all my supermarkets carry them.

N.

[sf]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:00:08 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
<ellor...@gmail.com> 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.

[Nancy Young]

On 4/11/2014 11:27 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:00:08 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> <ellor...@gmail.com> 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.

nancy

[sf]

Heh - silly you! I normally use them as "testers", but when I use
them up fast - they're for hors d'oeuvres. You would be able to knock
me over with a feather if I ever saw them in with the real tooth care
products. ;)

[notbob]

On 2014-04-11, Nancy Young <rjynly...@verizon.net> 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

[Ed Pawlowski]

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.

[sf]

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.

[bhigh]

"Gary" wrote in message news:5345BFF1...@att.net...

**********************************

Right next to Wicky Wacky Wicker World.

[Brooklyn1]

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.

[chrispa...@gmail.com]

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.

[Jeßus]

On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT), chrispa...@gmail.com
wrote:

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

[Cabrito del Bosque]

Auzzies, consistently behind the curve.

[jmcquown]

Nawwww... they're just very slow readers. ;)

Jill

[sf]

On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

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

[Cabrito del Bosque]

Lol.

[jmcquown]

On 5/19/2015 11:22 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/19/2015 12:22 AM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Mon, 18 May 2015 21:02:20 -0700 (PDT), chrispa...@gmail.com
>>> 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

[Cheri]

"Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
news:1nq49nw6gef0j$.dlg@sqwertz.com...

> 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

[Cabrito del Bosque]

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

[Brooklyn1]

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/

[Jeßus]

On Tue, 19 May 2015 10:05:29 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

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

[Jeßus]

On Tue, 19 May 2015 15:08:01 -0400, Brooklyn1
<grave...@verizon.net> wrote:

>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.

Creepy guy alert...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V1rsrbbTzmY/TZSjIgeRWwI/AAAAAAAAGGk/A20c5bz1jSg/s1600/owie.jpg

[Cabrito del Bosque]

That's where all the WebTVrs went.

[iban...@gmail.com]

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!

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

Welcome to 2016.

[dsi1]

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/Japanese-toothpick-2.jpg

[cibola de oro]

Nice, but here I would go to plastics:

http://www.doctorsnightguard.com/oral-care-products/brushpicks/

No splinters to every worry about.

[dsi1]

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

[cibola de oro]

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

[John Kuthe]

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
> <j006...@hotmail.com> 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...

[Julie Bove]

"dsi1" <dsi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4f85b647-578c-4137...@googlegroups.com...

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.

[Cindy Hamilton]

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/Japanese-toothpick-2.jpg

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

Cindy Hamilton

[Gary]

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

[jmcquown]

Another Google Group user dredging up a post from 2009. Likely will
never be back and doesn't really care.

Jill

[jmcquown]

Yeah, that's not innovative, it's unappetizing and just plain stupid.

Jill

[John Kuthe]

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...

[Janet]

In article <3071225d-cf0e-479d...@googlegroups.com>,
angelica...@yahoo.com says...

Picking teeth at the table ?

<shudder>

Janet UK

[Brooklyn1]

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:43:46 -0800, "Julie Bove"
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

>
>"dsi1" <dsi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:4f85b647-578c-4137...@googlegroups.com...
>On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 8:55:17 AM UTC-10, iban...@gmail.com 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.

[Brooklyn1]

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:18:52 -0500, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> 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/Japanese-toothpick-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

[dsi1]

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:43:55 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message

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.

[dsi1]

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.

[dsi1]

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. :)

[dsi1]

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"
> <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
> >

> >"dsi1" <> wrote in message

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

[Julie Bove]

"dsi1" <dsi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:0ef31f53-a639-4619...@googlegroups.com...

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

[Julie Bove]

"dsi1" <dsi...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:9cff5f66-50cb-4c51...@googlegroups.com...

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

[John Kuthe]

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...

[John Kuthe]

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

I know, I live with several Chinese people!

John Kuthe...

[dsi1]

On 1/20/2016 10:41 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
> I tend to use the dental pics at home because I have a ton. Bought them
> at Costco.

I did not know this. I'll have to check out Costco. Thanks!

[dsi1]

Well bust my britches and call me Clem! :)

[dsi1]

You ought to get a load of what they're saying about you! :)

[MisterDiddyWahDiddy]

Enterprising 4th and 5th graders would soak toothpicks in cinnamon oil, then
sell them at school for a profit.

--Bryan

[dsi1]

Well why the heck didn't they soak the toothpicks in LSD like regular
kids?!