I've been called a redneck myself, and that's OK. I'm proud of that. I have no bones about that. However, it's not a very nice term to use any more, I don't think, because it's been stereotyped in such a bad way.

NASCAR is absolutely as concerned about keeping its roots intact as it is about growing the sport. We're as proud of our heritage in 1948 as we are in 2006. At the same time, we're working to broaden the opportunities of the sport to anybody that wants to be a part of it and also broaden the exposure of the sport internationally.

They were called grunts, and many of them, however grudgingly, were proud of the name. They were the infantrymen, the foot soldiers of the war.

Shape, shine, shadow, silhouette, smell, sound and movement - Niner said, repeating the basic rules of camouflage. - Shame they couldn't find something beginning with S to complete the set.

It would be my assessment that no nation is adequately prepared for a pandemic avian flu. (However) I believe that most nations are improving and preparation is increasing,

OK, this is one of your customers here and you owe him $1,000. You never called him back.