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QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#1 Post by fantine33 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:50 am

Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February

2. October

3. August

4. January

5. May


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?

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Re: QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#2 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:58 am

Dang! I memorized these a while back, but I'm forgetting again...
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1. February
Ruby

2. October
Opal

3. August
Peridot

4. January
Garnet

5. May
Emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?
Staying clam...

5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?
December?

5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
Red, because red sapphires are called rubies?

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#3 Post by ne1410s » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:58 am

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1. February --amethyst

2. October --opal

3. August --peridot

4. January --garnet

5. May --emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone? NAFC


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone? NAFC


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why? --If they are red, they are rubies.

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Re: QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#4 Post by Convict #26 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:02 am

This is mini in disguise, in case the 26 wasn't a dead giveaway...
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fantine33 wrote:Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February

Amethyst. My birthstone.

2. October

Opal. My oldest's.

3. August

Peridot. My oldest niece. Kinda ugly for green....

4. January

Good golly--I don't have a January family member! Ain't gonmna rectify the problem either..

5. May

Emerald. The pretty green one. That was my mom's.


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?

Nope!


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone? Hey--free guess! July


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
Red, because that would be a ruby? WAG....
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#5 Post by earendel » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:05 am

fantine33 wrote:Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February

2. October

3. August

4. January

5. May


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
Spoiler
1. Amethyst
2. Opal
3. Peridot
4. Garnet
5. Emerald

QoD: no idea

5 point bonus #1: no idea

5 point bonus #2: because red sapphires are more commonly known as "rubies".
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Re: QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#6 Post by Catfish » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:10 am

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1. February

Amethyst

2. October

Opal

3. August

Topaz??

4. January

Garnet

5. May

Emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?

Cubic zirconia

5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?

April, but this April girl will accept only diamonds

5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?

??
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#7 Post by mikehardware » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:22 am

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1. February - Amethyst
2. October
3. August
4. January
5. May


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
Wasn't there a question like this on Millionaire? I'll guess it might be red, because that would be a ruby.

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#8 Post by andrewjackson » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:23 am

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1. Amethyst

2. Peridot

3. Sapphire

4. Garnet

5. Emerald


QOD: Tanzanite


5 Point Bonus: December


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Red, because if it is red it is a Ruby.
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#9 Post by a1mamacat » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:24 am

fantine33 wrote:Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.
Spoiler
1. February - Amethyst

2. October - Opal

3. August - Peridot

4. January - Sapphire

5. May - Emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone? NAC


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?

NAC


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why? They are not red, cuz red ones are called Rubys
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#10 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:39 am

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1. February
amethyst

2. October
opal

3. August
peridot

4. January
garnet

5. May
my birthstone, emerald

QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?
tanzanite

5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?
December

5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
sapphires can't be red cuz they'd then be called rubies :lol:

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#11 Post by tlynn78 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:58 am

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1. Amethyst (aunt)
2. Opal (son)
3. Peridot (me)
4. Garnet (sister)
5. Emerald (mom)


QoD Tanzanite (niece)

5 points
December


5 points more

nope

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#12 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:02 am

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1. February - Amethyst

2. October - nope

3. August - nope

4. January - Garnet

5. May - Emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone? nope


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone? September


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why? red because red is a ruby.

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Re: QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#13 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:05 am

fantine33 wrote:Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February

2. October

3. August

4. January

5. May


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
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I have no clue on any of these
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#14 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:41 am

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1. February Sapphire

2. October Opal

3. August Topaz (Had this one at PlayIt once, still don't know if I remember it correctly)

4. January Nope

5. May emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?

Nope


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone? Nope


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
Red, cause then they are rubies.
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Re: QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#15 Post by tanstaafl2 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:52 am

fantine33 wrote: 12/10 BIRTHSTONES
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1. February - Amethyst

2. October - Both opal and pink tourmaline, two of my favorites even though it isn't my birth month. I have both in my little rock collection from years ago. I particularly like watermelon tourmaline.

3. August - Citrine? Not sure this is right since it is noted below. I know July and September (which end up being part of the bonus!) but drawing a blank on August.

4. January - Garnet, another in my little rock collection. Have dug up more than a few garnets over the years.

5. May - Emerald, my favorite even though it is not my birth month either since green is my favorite color.


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?

I dunno

5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?

I dunno, part deux.

5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
A red sapphire is a ruby. It is still the same base stone, corundum, but not called a sapphire.
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#16 Post by AnnieCamaro » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:08 am

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1. I forget.
2. Opal
3. Peridot
4. Garnet
5. Emerald

QoD. Tanzanite. I've watched Home Shopping.
Bonus. I don't know. I don't watch it very often.
Bonus bonus. Red, because if it were red, it would be called a ruby. It's the same mineral, I think -- a corundum or something like that.
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#17 Post by nitrah55 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:29 am

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1. February Sharon Stone

2. October Oliver Stone

3. August Stone Phillips

4. January Wilma Flintstone

5. May Chris Rock


QOD: Cold Stone Creamery


5 Point Bonus: December, of course


5 Point Bonus Bonus: White, because it'd be a diamond.
I am about 25% sure of this.

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#18 Post by earendel » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:39 am

nitrah55 wrote:
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1. February Sharon Stone

2. October Oliver Stone

3. August Stone Phillips

4. January Wilma Flintstone

5. May Chris Rock


QOD: Cold Stone Creamery


5 Point Bonus: December, of course


5 Point Bonus Bonus: White, because it'd be a diamond.
This looks like it should have been posted by LookingForHumorPoints.
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#19 Post by trevor_macfee » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:42 pm

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1. February - Ruby

2. October - Quartz

3. August - Peridot (my wife's- the only one I know)

4. January - Diamond

5. May - Emerald


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone? Nope


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?
1 in 12, right, so . . . July

5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why? Red? Because then they'd be some other stone???? yeah, i got nothin'

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#20 Post by mrkelley23 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:03 pm

fantine33 wrote:Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February

2. October

3. August

4. January

5. May


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
Spoiler
1. Amethyst

2. Opal

3. Peridot

4. Garnet

5. Emerald

Bonus: Tanzanite

BonusBonus: December

BonusBonusBonus: Red, 'cause those would be called rubies.

I hope I get most of these right. I cared nothing for birthstones until about 20 years ago, then they became very important to me, thanks to them being very important to someone else.....
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#21 Post by wintergreen48 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:21 pm

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. February = Amethyst

2. October = Opal

3. August = Ruby

4. January = Garnet

5. May = Emerald


QOD: Pass Pass Pass


5 Point Bonus: Beats me


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why? Well, actually, they do come in all colors, but I think that what you are getting at is that a 'red' sapphire is not called a 'sapphire,' it is called a 'ruby.' So it is nomenclature rather than gemology.

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#22 Post by DevilKitty100 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:32 pm

fantine33 wrote:Hey, they can't all have clever titles! I know, I know, like any of them have been that clever so far. Ha! Both weekend QODs will be open until Midnight Mountain tonight.


12/10 BIRTHSTONES


There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February

2. October

3. August

4. January

5. May


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone?


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone?


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why?
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October is opal.

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#23 Post by KillerTomato » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:34 pm

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Back when I was on that other (non-BAM) show, I memorized all of these. Unfortunately, that was over 2 1/2 years ago, and I've forgotten most of them. Fortuanately, I was just talking about the list not too long ago, for pub-quiz stuff, so I remember a couple of them (and my own birthstone is on the list, so that's a quick couple of points!).

1. Amythyst
2. Topaz?
3. Saphhire? Probably not, since you mention that one in your bonus bonus...
4. Garnet
5. Emerald (that's the gimme)

QOD: I'll pass, although it's probably either Moisinite or Tanzanite.

Bonus: One in 12 shot... December?

Bonus Bonus: Red, since a red sapphire is known as a ruby.
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#24 Post by T_Bone0806 » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:42 pm

2. October (my wife's birth month) is Opal.
3. August (my birth month) is Peridot.

No clue on anything else.
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Re: QOD Monday 12-10 "BIRTHSTONES"

#25 Post by JBillyGirl » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:58 pm

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There are a lot of different birthstone designations, but I am looking for the modern birthstone for each month, as established by the ANRJA in 1912.


1. February -- WAG pearl

2. October -- opal

3. August -- Being an August baby myself, I'll go with sardonyx; I'm thinking peridot was added later because sardonyx is so dang ugly.

4. January -- amethyst

5. May -- emerald?


QOD: In 2002, a stone was added to the official birthstone list, for the first time since Citrine was added in 1938. What is this stone? -- Dunno. But if it's peridot, I'll just plotz. Tanzanite rings a dim bell, but I got nothin'.


5 Point Bonus: What is the designated month for said stone? -- Given a 1 out of 12 chance, I'll go with December.


5 Point Bonus Bonus: Sapphires come in all the colours of the rainbow, except one. What is it and why? -- red, because then it would be a ruby (either that or "green, because then it would be an emerald")

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