Pamela Anderson is now an AMERICAN!

She's just fleeing the lousing Canadian socialized health care system so she can be better treated for her Hepatitis C in the States.

FYI-

Manny Ramirez AKA the coolest baseball player ever, just became an American a few days ago. Welcome to the United states Manny, we love ya!!!.

NOMARAMON wrote:

FYI-

Manny Ramirez AKA the coolest baseball player ever, just became an American a few days ago. Welcome to the United states Manny, we love ya!!!.

And he showed his gratitude by running on the field with an American flag. He's been here since he was 12 so this isn't a big change for him really other than I sure he's glad to finally be an American.

Pete - just in case you're lurking, I do love Canada you know.

My family has had no problem with the Canadian health care system but I had a few problems with the health care system while living in North Carolina. By the way, I would have left any state in the U.S. that has a winter climate had I been born there instead of Canada. I am proud to be born Canadian and also a citizen of the United States. If Canada had the moderate weather that we have in Santa Monica, I would go back there much more often and for longer periods.

Orville,

Do you have dual citizenship?

Hey Flagpole,

Consider this supplementing your post and not saying you're wrong. :-)

I understand she kept her Canadian citizenship also--probably to take advantage of their health care system.

MoatMan wrote:

Hey Flagpole,

Consider this supplementing your post and not saying you're wrong. :-)

I understand she kept her Canadian citizenship also--probably to take advantage of their health care system.

I believe you are right - she has dual citizenship.

My Mother was born and brought up in Philadelphia. She was 26 when she was whisked off to Northern Ontario. When I was 28, I accepted US citizenship and left Canada. At the I time I was told that since I was pledging allegance to a foreign flag I was no longer a Canadian citizen. Many years later a Canadian customs officer told me that I was a Canadian citizen since I was born in that country. Apparently the law was changed. I am proud to having been first Canadian and third American in Boston one year. I am even more proud to be a Citizen fo two great countries.

True Orville...there are a lot WORSE countries in which you could have been born.

Canada is a cool place, of course I'm biased since my Dad's side goes back to Nova Scotia circa 1801 at least.

Orville, were you 3rd place at Boston one year..??..if so ..wow..!

1962:

1. Eino Oksanen Helsinki, Finland 2:23:48

2. Paavo Pystynen Lappeenranta, Finland 2:24:58

3. Alex Breckenridge US Marines 2:27:17

4. John J. Kelley Boston Athletic Assoc. 2:28:37

5. Orville Atkins Ontario 2:31:49

Sweet!

I have seen much happen in Boston! There were 181 starters in 1962. There were no women and no men under 21 allowed in the race.

1964 66th 2:57.25 (4 from Toronto in the top 10)

1967 23th--2:30.26

1971 25th--2:31.05--877 starters--588 under 3:30

1974 414th--2:53.51

I'm not Orville but I have dual citizenship. It is good.

not to be too much of a spoil sport, but while you may be recognized in canada as having dual citizenship, you are not recognized that way in the usa. our government recognizes you as a citizen of the usa, period. that's why whenever you fill out forms asking for your country of citizenship you're only allowed to pick one. -- kk

The only passport I have ever had is a United States Passport. I still have the heart of a Canadian/U.S. citizen and love both countries.

katyk wrote:

not to be too much of a spoil sport, but while you may be recognized in canada as having dual citizenship, you are not recognized that way in the usa. our government recognizes you as a citizen of the usa, period. that's why whenever you fill out forms asking for your country of citizenship you're only allowed to pick one. -- kk

Sheesh- I didn't know that. Just more imperialistic tunnel vision from the only country in the world that matters.

RB

Orville, Your the man..!!..Now did you wear flats or trainers when you were tearing up those roads..??

Are you a Lydiard follower..??

Did you run 100 plus miles a week..?

You have duty to clear these frequent controversies on LetsRun up..

The Canadian Brain Drain continues.

At least we still have Gordon Lightfoot.

I am in the midst of writing it all down. I have all my workouts. I did not train year round until I was 22. I ran too hard and not nearly enough mileage. The faster running in the earlier years did get my basic speed down as much as somone who could only run 57.6 for a quarter could. My monthly mileage befor Boston 1962 was 183 219, 244, 146, 237, 253 194. Most was on a 153 yard indoor track. My coaches were:

Murray Mc Nie at the U of Western Ontario 1956-59

Fred Foot 1960-64 East York Track Club

Mihaly Igloi 1965-66

John Bork 1967

Joe Douglas 1975

Now I would run mostly Lydiard type work with a 25 to 30 mile run every second week all year round.