Best HN threads in '08?
marvin: There are at least twice as many i could pick, but here are some of my favorites.http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=219804 - Poor people  consume more conspicuously than rich people, wealth measured relative to peer grouphttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=133282 - Story about SR-71 Blackbird crashhttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=303666 - The "Luke Arm" for amputeeshttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=318827 - How to bribe your way into expensive restaurants