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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:46 am Reply with quote
Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2666 Location: No Fun Town, USA

Apparently it pays the UW World Food Programme in rice, but still.

http://www.freerice.com

Best I've gotten so far is 48 (out of 50). No, I'm not using a dictionary.

P.S. I now know what a lobster liver is called.

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henry
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:51 am Reply with quote
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i have dontated 420 grains of rice.

LOL. 420.

Is this thing done compiling yet?

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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:00 pm Reply with quote
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If your employer matches donations, does that mean they owe 420 grains of rice, too?

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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:20 pm Reply with quote
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dipsomania = alcoholism
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teressaj
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:22 pm Reply with quote
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hemidemisemiquaver = 64th note

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eärendil
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:24 pm Reply with quote
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chamfron = horse’s head armor

cerumen = earwax

cuspidor = spittoon

I'm going to use each word in a sentence tomorrow. I'm really glad I now know a synonym for "spittoon"
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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:59 pm Reply with quote
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Wait, you didn't know 'cuspidor'?

Btw, lobster liver = tomalley. Apparently a combination liver/pancreas, according to the interwebs.

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