On 2010-07-04 15:31, tabman wrote:
From the web Wikipedia:

"Redneck is historically a derogatory slang term to refer to poor white Southern farmers in the United States.[1] It is similar in meaning to "cracker" (especially in Georgia and Florida), "hillbilly" (especially in Appalachia) and "white trash" (especially among blacks[2][3]).

Look up redneck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The most common American usage, referring to the poor rural white Southerner, is probably derived from individuals having a red neck caused by working outdoors in the hot sun. A citation from 1893 provides a definition as "poorer inhabitants of the rural districts...men who work in the field, as a matter of course, generally have their skin burned red by the sun, and especially is this true of the back of their necks".[4] At the same time, many members of the U.S. Southern community have set out to reclaim the word, using it as a self-identifier, and the term has also been claimed by individuals outside of the United States."

I consider myself to be a redneck-hillbilly but I am not a "cracker." I view the word in a fun way like southern comedian, Jeff Foxworthy. A couple of the postings have been a little rude but I don't see it that way.

On 2010-07-06 15:14, JamesTong wrote:....Thanks,Tabman....

On 2010-07-08 11:19, tabman wrote:
... you do cut and restored extension cords - with the power on!!