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27 Oct 07 - 02:35 AM (#2180280) Subject: BS: Donate rice quiz From: GUEST,JTT Every question you get right on this vocabulary quiz donates a grain of rice through the UN. Good fun, and surprising how fast you donate 1,000 grains. |
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27 Oct 07 - 02:43 AM (#2180281) Subject: RE: BS: Donate rice quiz From: mg I got 90. Although the words to the song just give me three grains of corn mother are going through my head..it is a bit odd but whatever helps the starving..mg |
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27 Oct 07 - 03:00 AM (#2180286) Subject: RE: BS: Donate rice quiz From: GUEST,JTT It helps to have read a lot of Victorian authors! Though I'd say a knowledge of Scottish and English song would be a big advantage too. |
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27 Oct 07 - 09:34 AM (#2180412) Subject: RE: BS: Donate rice quiz From: The Walrus I gave up after 600 grains The site seems to use slightly archaic British English, filtered by an American. I could have done with some context for the requested words (but that's me). |
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27 Oct 07 - 10:24 AM (#2180435) Subject: RE: BS: Donate rice quiz From: Richard Bridge Can I donate Condoleeza Rice, preferably boiled first? |
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27 Oct 07 - 10:27 AM (#2180437) Subject: RE: BS: Donate rice quiz From: jacqui.c I got to 2000. Some interesting words that needed a bit of logic to get right. |
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27 Oct 07 - 10:51 AM (#2180449) Subject: RE: BS: Donate rice quizui From: Mickey191 jacqui-You are right on that count-a couple I'd never heard before-but reasoned it out. I did learn that I was wrong about discommode. I've always used that when I knock someone off a toilet. You live & learn. It was fun! |