I hate sticky threads. Part of it is conceptual -- the notion that certain topics are exempt from the general principal that interest in the thread keeps it at the top of the list irks me. But mostly, it's practical. When a topic has archival value -- such as the geek light thread -- one big thread is much less useful than a series of threads which are more focused. It takes forever to load, the search capabilities are primitive, and it's not really one thread anyway so it's hard to follow. When a thread does not have archival value -- like the HWTCT thread -- the problem is even worse. Who cares about how your commute was three years ago?

My preference would be a thread like the "long-distance commute club" threads -- a new one every week, clearly titled so you can ignore it if you're not interested, that rises and falls on its own merits. Just my 0.02.