While not exactly unique to redneck lingo, the word reckon is used in an interesting way.  It means think. 

example:
Normal English "I think I'll have a refreshing alcoholic beverage."
Redneck "I reckon I'll have me a beer."

Also, when used to start a question the word 'you' is understood, making reckon one of the few words that can be a sentence unto itself - 

example:
"I hear Michael Jackson was on drugs."
"Reckon?"

Reckon also has the potential to be one of the few borderline cool words in the redneck arsenal.  Okay, okay, quit laughing and I'll explain.

example:
Sam Elliott

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Where do they learn this stuff?

I forget what the conversation was about, but I asked Abby, "Are sure?"
She said, "I'm positive."  Then she thrust out her hip, pointed her finger in the air and in a sassy tone added, "positive to positive, negative to ground."

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In a feeble attempt at something like defiance I shall now use the above userpic for the next week to show my disdain for current goverment of Iran.  I know, it's a pitiful show when people are getting shot on the other side of the world, but, hey, it's all I've got.

That's right, you heard it here first.  In an effort to distract ADD nation (America), the Iranian president had Michael Jackson assassinated.  And sure enough, his diabolical plan worked.  For all we know half the women in Iran could be in extermination camps right now, but we're too wrapped up in our celebrity cult to take notice.

(grumble, grumble, grumble)

I have seriously turned into a major political cynic.  I hate politicians.  I hate politics.  And I'm not sure democracy is worth a damn either.  Not that I have a better idea; I just think the whole idea of rule by the masses is a shitty idea when the common politician is inevitably drawn from the far ends of a polarized system.  We're not electing the best leaders - we're electing the most radical nuts.  I thought I liked Obama, and I'm still not ready to give up on him, but the Sotomeyer(sp?) thing really rubbed me the wrong way. I won't get into that, but it did.

HOWEVER, I have recently found a silver lining.  I've been following the goings on in Iran and I realized that as far as America is concerned, for the first time in my entire freaking life democracy seems to be working exactly as it should on an issue.   Obama has shown some support, but stopped well short of giving full vocal support to the protesters.  Truth is, he can't do it.  If he acts like he's all the way behind them it gives the Iranian govt more ammo for saying we're supporting their protesters (heaven forbid someone support discontent in Iran; one of the only countries that has an official branch of their military dedicated to sowing discontent in other countries - the Qods).  However, Repubs and even some Demos are showing their support for the Iranians and complaining that the president isn't doing enough.  It seems everyone is frustrated with everyone else, but if you back up and look at what is happening, this is perfect.  It shows that the American governement is not meddling in Iranian politics but that the American people are fully sympathetic towards the protestors.  

IT also reminds me, that as much as I, like most efveryone else, like to play armchair quarterback with politics, I would suck in a position of power.  I would not be able to show restriant.  The Iranian government has their little Qods and they like to have military parades with 'death to america' painted on their missles'.  Well, that would be all it took for this redneck.  I'd be worse than Bush. 

Press conference:
CNN reporter -  President Starr, we understand you have carpet-bombed Iran with nuclear weapons.  Did we have proof of WMDs?
President Me - Nope.
CNN reporter - then why did you do it?
President me - They pissed me off.
Fox News reporter - Hooray!
MSNBC reporter - What about innocent civilians?
President me - Well, I really didn't think about that at the time.  I was pissed off, and there was this shiny red button on my desk.  I damn near nuked Russia, but I figured out which button to press just in time.
BBC reporter - When will this insanity end?
President me - Not today.  The missiles are on the way to North Korea as we speak, and I'm also kind of ticked off at the French, so don't hold your breath.

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Yea!  No more post office!  We now have a mail box.   New address - 145 Redbud Lane, Hemphill TX 75948.  Quick, someone send me a postcard 
 

Just started another novel.  In yet another genre.  And once again I think I've got my hands on my breakthrough bestseller.  Problem is, I get that feeling every time I start a novel.

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Abby (discussing the Disney movie "Wall-e") - "[yak, yak, yak, yak, yak] and then Walle died, but he was okay.  Eve made him better."
Me - "Didn't Eve hold his hand and make him better?"
Abby - "No, she wouldn't hold his hand.  They weren't married."
Me - "That's right.  And let's hope you remember that when you're a teenager."
Abby - "Huh?"
Me - "Oh, nothing." 

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And just when I thought I'd seen it all in my line of work.  I must say I've yet to see this type of death.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=7763422&page=1

I just finished The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick.  It was amazing.  One of the best all-around books I've ever read.  It's got amazing historic detail, awesome characters, a plot so intense that it's hard to believe it really happened.  When </a></font></b></a>clarionj suggested this book she said it was kind of a woman's book; well, if that's the case then paint my nails and call me Shirley because I loved it.

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