title: How to store <textarea> data, plus escape and return data
body: <p>What's the best route for storing  data in MySQL. With MySQL should I just use, TEXT as my field type?</p>
  
  <p>As well when using mysql_real_escape_string() with return'ed values \r\n  . 
  But should I be running the htmlentities() on it after that?</p>
  
  <p>And then when I return data to the screen I should use, NL2BR()?</p>
  
  <p>Just trying to figure out the best route here for storing this information.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you for your help!</p>