BDII Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I know we have all see those commercials on TV where you donate $0.50 a day and some kid in a distant country gets a hot meal. This is different. This only requires a small amount of your time and not a dime out of your pocket. Simply click the below link and and answer a few questions and you will be well on your way to helping a starving child!! Basically you are given a word and several possible meanings. For everyone you get right they will donate 20 grains of Rice to the United Nations. http://www.freerice.com/ thanks for looking -Randy Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 420 grains of rice. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm at 28 vocab and 1000 grains. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 1000 grains here too. Who pays for the donated rice? The rice is paid for by the advertisers whose names you see on the bottom of your vocabulary screen. This is regular advertising for these companies, but it is also something more. Through their advertising at FreeRice, these companies support both learning (free vocabulary for everyone) and reducing hunger (free rice for the hungry). We commend these companies for their participation at FreeRice. If FreeRice has the rice to give, why not give it all away right now? FreeRice is not sitting on a pile of rice―you are earning it 20 grains at a time. Here is how it works. When you play the game, advertisements appear on the bottom of your screen. The money generated by these advertisements is then used to buy the rice. So by playing, you generate the money that pays for the rice donated to hungry people. Does FreeRice make any money from this? No, it does not. FreeRice runs the site at no profit. Couldn’t I just write a computer program to play all day and give a lot of rice that way? There are two problems with this. First, it overloads our servers so that real people can’t play and learn vocabulary. Second, without real people playing and buying products, it is no longer cost-effective for companies to advertise. Without advertising, we cannot give any rice at all. This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 1640, 31 vocab Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggs753 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 when can I stop? 39-40 w/1500 I think it stops when you get to 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 A woman I work with is at 48 I can't seem to get past 32 I'm well over 3000 grains so that makes me happy Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faudi Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks BD for a decent way to kill a few hours and help the starving folks at the same time. I did notice a lot of repeat words which helped me get to 10140 Grains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 VOCAB LEVEL: 36 YOUR BEST LEVEL: 44 You have now donated 980 grains of rice. http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 VOCAB LEVEL: -12 YOUR BEST LEVEL: 02 We are sending you hooked on phonics. OTM. Sorry I didn't mean to start a war which mainly forum people is all about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 You have now donated 1000 grains of rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIZARD Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 720- you have just donated a small order of fried rice from China Garden. I want an eggroll with that but I can't find the site. BDII, hook me up!! Stage2.5376, TDC ProTune,blah blah blahhhh and....Alky/H20 injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carter Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 8900 best is 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 1000 so far, vocab level 37/38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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