This or That

[1mach1]

Iu


The dish was invented at Brennans by their famous Chef Paul in 1950 or 1951. It has long been the specialty of the house. "Breakfast at Brennan's" is as much a staple of the New Orleans tourist experience as Poulet Bon Femme at Antoines, or vomiting in the gutter on Bourbon Street.

Oh, and for This or That:

Is this the 17th of April or the 107th of January?

Sure feels like the 107th of January.

Zoos or aquariums?

 

[Trenchfriend]

@1mach1
I always liked aquariums more, so aquarium!

Complete cold shower or Kneipp-affusions?

 

[1mach1]

@1mach1
I always liked aquariums more, so aquarium!

Complete cold shower or Kneipp-affusions?

I don't know the second, but after seeing this, definitely Kneipp [emoji14]

Showers or baths?

 

[Trenchfriend]

@1mach1
Shower.

Punctual or sprinkle showerhead?

 

[1mach1]

@1mach1
Shower.

Punctual or sprinkle showerhead?

Sprinkle

Bathroom tile: hexagon or square?

 

[vitanola]

Zoos

Sprinkle

Bathroom tile: hexagon or square?

Hexagonal tile

Syphon or Wash-Down closet?

 

[1mach1]

Zoos


Hexagonal tile

Syphon or Wash-Down closet?

Wash down all the way. I know you are in the business. Id like to hear your opinion, and why.

Wire feed welder or acetylene gas welding?

 

[Bamaboots]

Wash down all the way. I know you are in the business. Id like to hear your opinion, and why.

Wire feed welder or acetylene gas welding?

Wire feed (mig). Acetylene gas welding is nearly a lost art. Used mostly for braizing these days.

Acetylene or Mapp gas for torch cutting?

 

[1mach1]

Wire feed (mig). Acetylene gas welding is nearly a lost art. Used mostly for braizing these days.

Acetylene or Mapp gas for torch cutting?

I use acetylene and oxygen on my torch.

Plasma cuts or band saw cuts (for smaller work)?

 

[Bamaboots]

Plasma cutting used to be such a big deal. Now a portable rig can be had for about what a Lincoln 225 used to sell for. So, such a damn hard question to answer with broad perameters.

Band saw.

Sand or soda blasting?

 

[1mach1]

Plasma cutting used to be such a big deal. Now a portable rig can be had for about what a Lincoln 225 used to sell for. So, such a damn hard question to answer with broad perameters.

Band saw.

Sand or soda blasting?

Well, I hear good things about soda blasting, but have never done it. So I guess sand blasting is my answer. If you have done it, I'd ike to hear about its benefits.

Car paint: Enamel or laquer?

 

[vitanola]

Niteocellulose lacquer, when I can get it.


Dotted Swiss or Lace at the windows?

 

[1mach1]

Niteocellulose lacquer, when I can get it.


Dotted Swiss or Lace at the windows?

Lace

House exterior: Brick, or wood siding?

 

[vitanola]

Brick

Fescue or Creeping Bent?

 

[1mach1]

Brick

Fescue or Creeping Bent?

Fescue, though I prefer zoysia grass.

Fireplace or wood stove?

 

[2jakes]

Fescue, though I prefer zoysia grass.

Fireplace or wood stove?

Fireplace

Wood or gas fireplace?

 

[1mach1]

Fireplace

Wood or gas fireplace?

Wood.

Crown moulding or no crown moulding?

 

[Fading Fast]

Fireplace

Wood or gas fireplace?

Wood - the look, sounds and smell trump.

Brick or marble fireplace surround?

 

[1mach1]

Wood - the look, sounds and smell trump.

Brick or marble fireplace surround?

Looks as if we chimed in at the same time. Again

Brick. Marble is too classy for me [emoji14]

Crown moulding or no?

 

[Fading Fast]

Looks as if we chimed in at the same time. Again

Brick. Marble is too classy for me [emoji14]

Crown moulding or no?

Funny, and agree on brick. What's odd, we had a not-fancy rental once that had a marble surround, all our other FPs have been brick as is the one in the apartment we now own.

I'm a pre-war architecture guy, which usually means, exposed beams, picture railing but not crown molding (there are plenty of exceptions though), so I'll go with no (but it really is a room-by-room call).

Drop ceiling to embedded lighting like "top hats" or just hand lighting down and keep ceiling height?


Edit add: when we bought our 1928 apartment, it had crown molding that had been added in somewhere along the line. With a little research, we discovered that, originally, there wasn't any crown molding. Hence, we took it all out (amidst some gasps from some), but the rooms look so much better now - they feel less fussy, more natural. But that was just our experience in this one apartment. With original exposed beams and picture railing, the rooms don't look austere.