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I had to get off that site, it's terrible! I donated 4200 or so just this 
morning and had a level of 42. It went up and down many times so I couldn't 
quit!! It is very addicting!

Lisa Salas, The Odd fArm
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jen" <jksimons@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Completely off topic


> Oh, no!!! That is quickly adicive!  And not too hard, I just "donated" 700 
> grains of rice in 5 minutes.  To brag: my vocabulary level is 41 
> (whoop-de-doo!)I'm sure many are higher, what is it out of?
>
> Jen
>
> > From: "Karen Franklin" <kfranklin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > I will apologize in advance for sending this out, but I really think a
> > lot of you will find this interesting if you haven't already heard about
> > it.  There is a website at www.freerice.com that everyone should check
> > out.  As I heard on national news last night, it was originally created
> > by a businessman trying to help his teenage son increase his vocabulary
> > for his SAT's.  The website is basically a vocabulary game.  As soon as
> > you get to the home page, you are given a word and four multiple choice
> > answers to define the word.  The beauty of it is that when you get the
> > definition correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations
> > World Food Program.  Every time you get a word correct, you are given a
> > harder word to define - get a word wrong and you get an easier word, and
> > so on.  It is a great learning tool (I just played and ended up donating
> > 400 grains of rice).
> >
> >
> >
> > You are not required to register and the site is free to use - sponsors
> > on the site pay for the donated rice.  There is one serious side effect
> > though - you're learning while playing!  :O  Plus, it's fun to watch
> > your rice pile up.
> >
> >
> >
> > I haven't yet researched the site so I don't know how legitimate it is.
> > If it is truly legitimate (as I hope it is) you could probably provide
> > enough rice for a family's meal on your lunch break.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for listening and once again I apologize for being completely off
> > topic on this list.
> >
> >
> > Karen E. Franklin
> >
> > Fort Worth, TX
>
>
>
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