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Just stumbled upon another great Chopper video..!

(For those who aren’t aware, it’s based on Mark ‘Chopper‘ Read.)

I have a Monopoly addiction. We played many games while away in America, and while surfing the internet a week ago, I found out I could have it on my computer for only $14.95. I just spent another $19.95 on the “Here & Now” edition.

…what is wrong with me?! Be a nerd too. And despite what you may think, this post is actually not sponsored, I’m just that much of a nerd.

And I’ll be away in Melbourne this weekend returning Sunday night. I’m going to wear my watch and be all sophisticated and drink wine and shit because that’s what Melbourne people do.

FreeRice.com is perhaps one of the most brilliant websites I’ve come across in a long time (that doesn’t have pictures of boobies). It’s a vocabulary game/quiz, and “For each word you get right, we donate 20 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger“.

Great idea, but ‘Pure Genius’? More than anything, it’s peoples’ guilt that makes this organisation so successful! After about 5 words, 100 grains of rice, I was bored and ready to go Facebook stalking; but then this deep feeling of guilt overwhelmed me. How could I possibly leave someone with only 100 grains of rice?! After helping with enough rice for what I estimate to be a couple of third world countries, I still feel guilty about stopping, but I have an increasingly vast vocabulary for which to write intellectually minded weblog posts!

OK, maybe not, but FreeRice.com is still pure and utter brilliance.