BS: Try Free rice for charity

Subject: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Willa
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 02:42 PM

For all you word experts out there - give it a go for charity

http://www.freerice.com/faq.html

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 08:50 AM

Try this - it'll drive you crazy. And the interesting thing is how often you can get the right answer on the basis of knowing zilch. "Multiple choice" is a doddle if you know how to play the game.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:27 AM

Since a lot've the words are American usage, I find the given options a little different to general British English definitions

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:30 AM

A lot of the words are not really in use at all, except in unusual circumstances. They're sitting there all neglected in particularly comprehensive dictionaries.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:31 AM

.........& some've the spellings are unfamiliar -

'Hajj' = pilgrimage to Mecca

I've on seen this ever spelled 'Hadj'

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:33 AM

Addictive - I did it for an hour last night.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:44 AM

A whole lot've the object words seem [imo] to be mis-spelt

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: harpmolly
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 11:45 AM

Yup, I've been addicted to this for ages. I'm hovering around 7000 or so,mainly because by now I'm recognizing most of the words, so it's not as much fun. ;)

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 12:17 PM

Variant spelling, not mispelling.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 12:19 PM

Oh, thanks for my new addiction! Sheesh! I just got to 7000 grains and it started me all over, so I guess that's the limit? Anyway, lots of fun. I knew Latin classes would come in handy someday! How many grains in a bag of rice, anwyay?

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Willa
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 03:35 PM

Harpmolly: glad it's got you too.
Pleased that this has hooked some of you; it does seem to be genuine and is fun. I agree about the variant spellings, but then if they come round again you can recognise them.Picked up a few words handy for Scrabble!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:36 PM

So how do i get my free rice then? I clicked everyting, but cant see anywere to put my address, itlooks too complicated for me to understand.
load of rubbis, rice is cheep anyway, there is an indian shop up the road, [newland ave], i will go there.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Bee
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 07:40 PM

I got addicted to this last year. being canadian, I'm usually passing familiar with both American and British spelling and usage, so I generally clean up in this game. ;-p

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Sorcha
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 08:55 PM

Well, up to 1,680 grains and level 48 my first try. Addictive! LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Willa
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:17 AM

nOW, NOW, SiR JohN. pERCY VERE!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:51 AM

How long does this bloody thing go on for?
I'm on 2460 grains of rice and it is showing no sign of stopping and letting me get on with what I'm supposed to be doing.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:59 AM

I daresay a scientific background is a big help, as at least half of wht I've clicked on are either medical or descriptive words used when identifying plants or animals.
That said, at 3440 grains, I am getting bored and it is starting to repeat words.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 06:11 AM

4640.
I'm fed up.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 09:23 AM

Kittiwake: Cat funeral!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 09:28 AM

Geoff the Duck,

There's even one for you there!:


geoduck means:

entrails
dilemma
large clam
nothing

**********

geoduck = large clam

*******

so now we know!!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 10:57 AM

Yes, I learned that one from Mudcat about a month ago - it's pronounced Gooey Duck, apparently.
I like the Kitty Wake, though!
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 01:45 PM

Ah, yes, the gooey-duck thread!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: GUEST,Jonny Sunshine
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:36 PM

It's a great site, it's very addictive. But I don't get the thing about the rice. I mean, surely it would be easier to just go to the shop and buy a bag of rice and send it somewhere?

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 05:47 PM

But the rice comes from a damn sight closer to where it will be sent. Why ship it to USA/UK/Germany then ship it back half way across the World. CARBON FOOTPRINT...
Quack
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Willa
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 06:11 PM

mony a mickle maks a muckle

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 08:29 PM

I mean, surely it would be easier to just go to the shop and buy a bag of rice and send it somewhere?

Good idea. Go ahead and do it!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: harpmolly
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 01:50 AM

It's an ingenious idea, really...use the banner ads to generate the money to buy the rice. Way to use your thinkin' box, people! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Willa
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 05:04 AM

Guest Johnny
A bag of rice would cost more to post than to buy. This way is more fun and more effective.

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 08:41 AM

skive means:

apprehend
clobber
pare
transmit

For me, none of the options!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 08:43 AM

They say skive means: pare

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: GUEST,PMB
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 08:59 AM

As in "She's got a reet nice skive"?

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Mr Happy
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 09:12 AM

LOL!!

Subject: RE: BS: Try Free rice for charity
From: Willa
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 04:58 PM

skive: 1 to pare or split leather
2 to evade a duty, work etc
fascinating to find words such as begorra and snickersnee there; quite a few musical terms, instrument names too