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Increase Your Vocab and End World Hunger

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by halfbreed, Oct 31, 2007.

  1. halfbreed

    halfbreed Member

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    Well, you probably will not end world hunger but if you goto this website, for every word you guess correctly, 10 grains of rice are donated to the UN.

    It's not much but if you're not doing anything it's a good way to spend time and increase your vocab (while waiting for Almu to return to tell us what went down).

    http://www.freerice.com/index.php
     
    #1 halfbreed, Oct 31, 2007
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  2. IROC it

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  3. meh

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    Played it until I got a word wrong, which was 150 grains of rice(I wonder how many ounces that is?). bambino = toddler? Is this word used more in raising-children type books and articles? Because the only bambino I'm aware of has nothing to do with kids.
     
    #3 meh, Nov 2, 2007
  4. Lynus302

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    Bambino = toddler, baby, babe, etc.

    And yes, "Babe" Ruth = The Great "Bambino."
     
    #4 Lynus302, Nov 2, 2007
  5. Invisible Fan

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    My highest vocab level is 36.

    And it's up to 50??
     
    #5 Invisible Fan, Nov 2, 2007
  6. Fatty FatBastard

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    This doesn't end, does it? I got to 32, and just gave up. I ate more rice today than I gave, but I did order chinese takeout earlier.
     
    #6 Fatty FatBastard, Nov 2, 2007
  7. meh

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    Wow, now I feel stupid. That should've been obvious. But then again, I'm bored as hell waiting for my workday to end, so my mind isn't as sharp as it should be.
     
    #7 meh, Nov 2, 2007
  8. lpbman

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    3000 grains of rice, level 39, whatever that means.

    I hope that wasn't a scam.
     
    #8 lpbman, Nov 2, 2007
  9. lpbman

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    lv 38 and cross eyed
     
    #9 lpbman, Nov 2, 2007
  10. brantonli24

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    Wow you guys are either geniuses or use a dictionary :p. I tried it and it seemed I did alright at level 35, but after that there were a few I had to guess.
     
    #10 brantonli24, Nov 2, 2007
  11. danny317

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    38...

    reminds me of studying for the SAT
     
    #11 danny317, Nov 2, 2007
  12. pirc1

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    I suck at this.
     
    #12 pirc1, Nov 2, 2007
  13. Yaozer

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    Whatever I'm stupid. I'm just gonna buy a bag of rice from Hong Kong Market and donate it.
     
    #13 Yaozer, Nov 2, 2007
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