# The newest doper-the Weird-North baby arrives **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263 "2004-11-11T20:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/1 "2004-11-11T20:19:44Z")
It’s a boy! James Grant, born at 10:57 this morning. He weighted 9 lbs, 12oz. He’s in perfect health, and is very strong and aware of his surroundings, he’s holding his head up a bit and looking around him. GingeroftheNorth was in labor all night, but it didn’t really start hurting until after 5. At 9 or so she was given one half a dose of a painkiller to take the edge off, she said this time was much more painful than when Matthew was born. She really started pushing about 10:30, and out he popped after only a half hour or so of pushing. Here are a couple of pictures. [I’m too tired](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/dipmodern/Jimmy2.JPG) [to think up witty captions](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/dipmodern/Jimmy1.JPG) Now I need a nap. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/2 "2004-11-11T20:22:32Z")
Aww a cutie! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/3 "2004-11-11T20:23:25Z")
Another Doper Baby. WHOO HOO! Congrats to Dave, Ginger, Matthew and welcome to the world James Grant Weird-North. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/4 "2004-11-11T20:24:41Z")
He looks just like you, Dave. Congrats to both of you. (Isn’t he trying to say “Roethlisberger” in the first picture? It’d kinda hard to tell…) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/5 "2004-11-11T20:32:08Z")
Congratulations, well done the lot of you! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/6 "2004-11-11T20:34:03Z")
Wow, he sure learned the Macarena quickly. Cute kid! ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/7 "2004-11-11T20:36:20Z")
Wook at dat widdle fat baby. He’s so cute! Congrats to you and Ginger, Dave. I’m dead serious when I ask if there’s anything I can do to help. I can swing by and bring you some food or whatever. Seriously. Email me, my address is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/8 "2004-11-11T20:38:36Z")
Woo! Congrats! Now where’s my cigar? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/9 "2004-11-11T20:41:00Z")
Aaaaww… What a sweetie. Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/10 "2004-11-11T20:45:20Z")
Congrats! And Happy Birth Day, James! ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/11 "2004-11-11T21:06:21Z")
Many happy welcomes to James, and congratulations to you, Ginger, and Matthew. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/12 "2004-11-11T21:09:27Z")
Congratulations to you all. He’s a cute little guy! Happy Day!! ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/13 "2004-11-11T21:11:42Z")
They say all newborns look like either Ghandi or Winston Churchill. I’m thinking the kid needs a cigar and he’s all set. Seriously, he’s adorable. Wish I could pinch his cute widdle chubby baby cheekies. He looks smart, too 🙂 Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/14 "2004-11-11T21:19:53Z")
Congratulations to the whole Weird-North family! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/15 "2004-11-11T21:27:01Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/16 "2004-11-11T21:29:54Z")
Wow he is adorable ! Congrats Ginger and Dave. So, has he chosen a screen name yet ? I wonder if Cecil knew what he was starting with these boards ? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/17 "2004-11-11T21:40:13Z")
So, is he a Canadian or American? Did he see his shadow? November 11…10:57am…he couldn’t wait a few more minutes and come out at 11:11. that woulda been fun! YAY for the Weird Northes! This birthing thing isn’t going to effect Gingy’s posting, is it? Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Penchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Penchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penchan)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/18 "2004-11-11T21:45:46Z")
Congratulations! Now let’s hope your neighbor is ready for the new addition ^^; When I saw how much he weighed, I instinctively closed my legs. Ough! Ginger’s a trooper! ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/19 "2004-11-11T21:50:44Z")
Congratulations! He’s beautiful 😃 Happy Birthday, James! ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263/20 "2004-11-11T22:50:06Z")
He’s adorable! Congrats to you both n’ to Matthew! 😃 Hope you stored up sleeping hours in preparation… 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-doper-the-weird-north-baby-arrives/274263.md?page=2)