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 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.

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

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

"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 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 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!

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.

"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.

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 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...

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 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

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 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 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 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