Atticus Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 heard about this site on the radio this morning. when you select the correct choice, rice is donated to people who need it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 what an odd, and cool idea. they should be doing this in schools for vocab work. i'll be keeping that page open... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Do you think I can trust the UN to deliver my 30 grains of rice I just earned? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squarewave Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thanks for providing this link!! I have donated in the mid-400s so far, and I have been told that my best level is 41!! I have no idea what that means, but I will assume it to be a complement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I must admit I'm pretty good at these latinate roots. Even when I don't know the word, I can figure it out. I'm a big fat 45 with 400 grains o' rice. Kinda fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 yeah, those five years of latin are coming in handy when i don't know one outright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 my best level is 45, and so far 600 grains of rice and counting... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tellya Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Weird I had the word caper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 hemidemisemiquaverThat's a fun one to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 i've started getting some repeated ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 How long is this taking people? I've run my Mac battery down, and I'm getting repeats... up to 4440 grains of rice so far, but I'm getting tired of it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 This is actually getting somewhat addicting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tellya Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 lackadaisical hmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 hemidemisemiquaverThat's a fun one to say.32nd note, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 It took me to 1800 grains, but I finally got myself up to a 47. This is insidiously addictive, huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 churl = boor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I thought that this game would max out at 10,000 - but I guess it doesn't. I'm going to have to stop before I get carpal tunnel though! Stopping at just over 10K for the day. Will pass this on to others, the totals page is impressive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 i'm at 900 grains, and i have to thank Elliott Smith for teaching me what alameda means. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 i'm at 900 grains, and i have to thank Elliott Smith for teaching me what alameda means.One of my words was "anodyne". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 i hope i'm not the only one who's gotten "petcock" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 The highest level is 50 according to the FAQ on the Free Rice site. It says most people don't get above 48, for those of you who are keeping score for yourselves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I've done my thousand for the night. I'll be back, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 took me over 3600 grains of rice to get a level 41. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollow Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Also according to the FAQ, the words are supposed to get progressively harder. I didn't notice much change, but I did start getting a lot of repeats. Still, this is a good way to waste some time while watching TV or while not working And, here's where you can see your #s in the totals since inception:http://www.freerice.com/totals.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 The highest level is 50 according to the FAQ on the Free Rice site. It says most people don't get above 48, for those of you who are keeping score for yourselves Wheee, thanks for that info, I hit 49 last night. And immediately plummeted. But at least I glimpsed glory. And yes, I did notice the words getting more difficult, even as I saw the occasional repeat. I'm assuming people found the "Options" tab which saves your vocab level and rice amount even if you close the site? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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