Comments on: FreeRice http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MIke T. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-623897 MIke T. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:11:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-623897 Another great charity site is AIDtoCHILDREN.com. It donates money to children in need through World Vision. Check it out at http://www.aidtochildren.com Another great charity site is AIDtoCHILDREN.com. It donates money to children in need through World Vision.

Check it out at http://www.aidtochildren.com

]]> By: truth http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-483654 truth Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:20:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-483654 "Helping people in steps of $0.0001… Feeling good… No need whatsoever of moving your butt… How cute." diskussed is just the kind of person that should be locked in a room to starve. sitting at your computer writing banal comments, helping no one, all with no need whatsoever of moving your butt... how cute. "Helping people in steps of $0.0001… Feeling good… No need whatsoever of moving your butt… How cute."

diskussed is just the kind of person that should be locked in a room to starve. sitting at your computer writing banal comments, helping no one, all with no need whatsoever of moving your butt... how cute.

]]> By: Anonymous :D http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-323198 Anonymous :D Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:11:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-323198 I got to level 41 in a minute or less and only donated something like 140 grains of rice. I'm not anyone special, like a teacher or someone who knows latin. I didn't look up the words in a dictionary, and I'm still in school. Is that odd? :S I got to level 41 in a minute or less and only donated something like 140 grains of rice. I'm not anyone special, like a teacher or someone who knows latin. I didn't look up the words in a dictionary, and I'm still in school. Is that odd? :S

]]> By: Phil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-304082 Phil Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:29:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-304082 BTW, I was wondering how many grains it takes to make 1 pound. WikiAnswers says it's 29,000. So as of Nov 19th, they've raised enough money for 45 tons of rice (2000 lbs each). On Nov 18th, 171 million grains translates to almost 3 tons (5,892 pounds). Minor compared with the need, but not insignificant. If the growth continues at all on the rate it's going, it could turn into a significant amount. Also, check the Wikipedia entry for more info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeRice BTW, I was wondering how many grains it takes to make 1 pound. WikiAnswers says it's 29,000. So as of Nov 19th, they've raised enough money for 45 tons of rice (2000 lbs each). On Nov 18th, 171 million grains translates to almost 3 tons (5,892 pounds). Minor compared with the need, but not insignificant.

If the growth continues at all on the rate it's going, it could turn into a significant amount.

Also, check the Wikipedia entry for more info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeRice

]]> By: Jim http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-298324 Jim Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:29:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-298324 Sounds god to me! Sounds god to me!

]]> By: JackO http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-296387 JackO Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-296387 Got over 50 a few times.. Am an English language teacher and found some of the answers to words inaccurate (Can't think of any specific examples at the moment) Site is addictive.. But also question whether the rice is being donated..Would be delighted to see some official reports. Got over 50 a few times.. Am an English language teacher and found some of the answers to words inaccurate (Can't think of any specific examples at the moment)
Site is addictive.. But also question whether the rice is being donated..Would be delighted to see some official reports.

]]> By: bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-292185 bryan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:22:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-292185 in total i donated 16000 rice in total i donated 16000 rice

]]> By: onelargeprawn http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-285595 onelargeprawn Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:24:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-285595 "FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1bn grains of rice. That is enough rice to feed 50,000 people for one day, the WFP said on Friday." Read the BBC story - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7088447.stm "FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1bn grains of rice.

That is enough rice to feed 50,000 people for one day, the WFP said on Friday."

Read the BBC story - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7088447.stm

]]> By: ryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-256604 ryan Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:18:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-256604 If the hungry of the world depend on my vocabulary, let be the first to say 'they're fucked'. If the hungry of the world depend on my vocabulary, let be the first to say 'they're fucked'.

]]> By: Barb http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-256494 Barb Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:46:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-256494 Got to 50 but what is "pinchbeck" dropped me down to 49 Good Cause, I hope! Got to 50 but what is "pinchbeck" dropped me down to 49
Good Cause, I hope!

]]> By: Rob http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-256471 Rob Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:18:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-256471 Got to 49 repeatedly. After that it is a matter of guessing which vague, wrong or just plain silly answer to pick. It looks like the quiz was compiled by several people, some of whom know the words and their usages, and some of whom dipped randomly into a thesaurus in the time honoured manner of tabliod crossword compilers. Got to 49 repeatedly. After that it is a matter of guessing which vague, wrong or just plain silly answer to pick.

It looks like the quiz was compiled by several people, some of whom know the words and their usages, and some of whom dipped randomly into a thesaurus in the time honoured manner of tabliod crossword compilers.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-256224 anonymous Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:21:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-256224 got to 49 ...then with a lot of back-and-forth to 50 -- but it takes more correct answers to go up one level than the number of misses that drop you down. when you finally make it to 50 the words are things like "weeg" and the definitions are "indebtedness; probable;orphanage; distill" -- etc. the lower level words are much easier to move through because many of them are latin/greek in origin and one can puzzle out the derivation...and thus word meaning. but, apparently it takes 1M grains to eqal 1Kilo of rice... got to 49 ...then with a lot of back-and-forth to 50 -- but it takes more correct answers to go up one level than the number of misses that drop you down. when you finally make it to 50 the words are things like "weeg" and the definitions are "indebtedness; probable;orphanage; distill" -- etc. the lower level words are much easier to move through because many of them are latin/greek in origin and one can puzzle out the derivation...and thus word meaning.

but, apparently it takes 1M grains to eqal 1Kilo of rice...

]]> By: Lalla Mira http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255871 Lalla Mira Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:55:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255871 I blogged about freerice two days ago too. ^^ I blogged about freerice two days ago too. ^^

]]> By: diskussed http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255786 diskussed Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:37:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255786 Helping people in steps of $0.0001... Feeling good... No need whatsoever of moving your butt... How cute. Go online banking and donate something. €0.1 will do. Sounds silly? In fact that's worth some 1,500 grains of rice. Helping people in steps of $0.0001... Feeling good... No need whatsoever of moving your butt... How cute.

Go online banking and donate something. €0.1 will do. Sounds silly? In fact that's worth some 1,500 grains of rice.

]]> By: sm http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255780 sm Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:21:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255780 "I certainly hope some poor aid organization isn’t having to count out individual grains of rice" Yeah . . Thats the thing to be concerned about . . "I certainly hope some poor aid organization isn’t having to count out individual grains of rice"
Yeah . . Thats the thing to be concerned about . .

]]> By: Meg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255709 Meg Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:45:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255709 Got to 50 several times as well. It was fun, but I have to wonder how the donation thing works-- I certainly hope some poor aid organization isn't having to count out individual grains of rice. Got to 50 several times as well. It was fun, but I have to wonder how the donation thing works-- I certainly hope some poor aid organization isn't having to count out individual grains of rice.

]]> By: Mom http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255697 Mom Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:10:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255697 I got to Level 50 three times in 20 minutes. It helps if you know Latin. I got to Level 50 three times in 20 minutes. It helps if you know Latin.

]]> By: jodie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255616 jodie Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:12:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255616 so if i'm stupid - somebody doesn't get dinner? that's a lot of pressure.... so if i'm stupid - somebody doesn't get dinner? that's a lot of pressure....

]]> By: Jim http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255579 Jim Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:54:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255579 Great site. Got past 50, but I cheated by looking them up. I think cheating's OK for this one. Great site. Got past 50, but I cheated by looking them up. I think cheating's OK for this one.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255539 Bryan Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:46:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255539 I got to 44. Ted, you're my new hero. I got to 44. Ted, you're my new hero.

]]> By: Zakk Underhill http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255525 Zakk Underhill Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:23:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255525 i got up to 39 and started going back down, heh. i got up to 39 and started going back down, heh.

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255521 cuimhne Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:12:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255521 Completely addicted...but I only got to 37 (to be fair it's 3am and I'm sleepy) Completely addicted...but I only got to 37 (to be fair it's 3am and I'm sleepy)

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/comment-page-1/#comment-255438 ted Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:23:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/19/freerice/#comment-255438 Got to 50. Got to 50.

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