February 24th - Today is the 55th day of the year, with only 310 days remaining in 2006.

February Flowers - Violet, Primrose
February Birthstone - Amethyst (Sincerity)

Nylon Toothbrush Birthday
In 1938, DuPont began commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles in Arlington, New Jersey. It was the first commercial use of nylon yarn.


"Universal Time" (UT) which is sometimes referred to, now colloquially, as "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT)
LAST QUARTER - Feb 21   7:17 a.m.
NEW MOON - Feb 28   0:32 a.m.
FIRST QUARTER - Mar 6   8:15 p.m.
FULL MOON - Mar 14   11:35 p.m.


As the old saying goes, "Ignore your teeth, and they'll go away." Here are some helpful hints for keeping that smile bright and healthy for years to come:
- Maintaining an entire mouthful of 32 healthy teeth can be a daunting task. Instead, just focus on 10 or 12 of your favorites.
- If, while flossing, your gums begin to bleed, give them at least six months to heal before attempting to floss again.
- Avoid patronizing dentists who received their degrees from the University Of Berlin Dental School between 1932 and 1945.
- To reduce wear and tear on your teeth, stick to soft foods like pudding and frosting.
- Contrary to what today's kids think, it is not cool to have Shane MacGowan teeth.
- Brushing should always be done up and down, not with violent stabbing motions.
- Brush in the morning and before bed, as well as before and after every meal. Quit your job if necessary.
- If Toothopolis is threatened by the Cavity Creeps, immediately activate the alarm that shouts, "Cre-est!... Cre-est!"
- If you wear dentures, avoid soaking them in Coca-Cola overnight.
- An electric toothbrush is an excellent choice if you are such a lazy person that you can't even move a toothbrush up and down.
- Toothbrush technology has made remarkable leaps in recent years. Select a toothbrush so advanced, you have no clue how to use it.
- Dentists have built an entire industry on the perception that they and they alone can provide dental care. Come on, use your common sense.
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COSTS
A man goes into the dentist's office to get a bad tooth pulled. As he opening his mouth and the dentist is about to drill, he asks how long the procedure will take.

"Five minutes," the dentist proudly states. "You'll be out of here before you know it, and won't feel a thing - the local will last 10 minutes."

"And how much is this costing again?" the man asks.

"$190," the dentist states plainly.

"Geesh," the man grumbled, "it's a crime to be able to hold a man captive for five minutes and charge him $190!"

"Then for you, I'll give you a special!" the dentist said, and the man's face looked pleasantly relieved. "I'll take 15 minutes to do the extraction."


Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill. - Johnny Carson


TOOTHBRUSHING: Plaque attack. (WordFoolery)

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