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squirt · 1st February 2001, 12:48 AM

Bonjour et merci pour l'accueil chaleureux. I'd just like to say that even though I realize that technically Stargate is an American show I think that it should be re-classified to Canadian since half of the four major characters are Canadian, the two lead supporting cast members (Don and Teryl) and the majority of extras and support staff. What do you think? It might help get rid of the Forest Ranger and Beachcomber image - not that I wasn't a Bruno Gerussi fan. (Did I just date myself?)

mingo · 5th February 2001, 05:31 PM

squirt, don't think Don S. Davis is Canadian ... don't you have to be a American citizen to be in the US Armed forces?

jsc · 6th February 2001, 05:22 AM

Squirt and Mingo,

According to my information Don S. Davis was born in Tennessee and Served as a Captain in the Army after college.
Went back and got MA and Phd. Then taught in Canada. He has worked as character actor there since 1985. I do not know if he is a Canadian citizen.

xst · 8th February 2001, 02:24 AM

Hi, I'm back!

Yup, Saturday nights are for kicking up. Thus, I'm not in to watch Stargate on the local stations. I have become electronically savvy to program my VCR for my Stargate addition. Once in a while when I'm working Saturday night, I can catch Stargate on UPN at 3am Sunday.

ColJ · 11th February 2001, 12:45 AM

Don Davis has lived in Vancouver for quite a few years and he teaches at university there, so he's probably a landed immigrant. That's almost Canadian eh.

What's his name, Dom DeLuise's son also become a landed immigrant.

jsc · 11th February 2001, 08:24 PM

Being from your underside... What is a landed immigrant? I understand that a immigrant owns land but what about the rest..? Still U>S. citizen? et cetera..

ColJ · 12th February 2001, 12:13 AM

Well, when you have landed immigrant status, it means you can live and work in Canada and eventually apply for citizenship ,if you want. Or you can retain your US citizenship and remain a landed immigrant indefinitely.

jsc · 12th February 2001, 08:56 AM

Thanks, Col J. Didn't know! Needed help. Seems strange to live in a place for so long and not want to be a citizen.

squirt · 12th February 2001, 09:43 AM

Hi, landed immigrants are usually Empire/Commonwealth subjects. I think it's a hangover from before the Statute of Westminster and the Constitution Act. Landed Immigrants have all the rights of Canadian Citizens (health care, legal representation,education, etc.) but are not allowed to vote or hold office - they also pay their taxes here rather than to their original country. People who are just working here on visa pay their income tax to their country of origin.

jsc · 12th February 2001, 10:26 AM

Thanks, squirt, that is great information. But If I lived there I would want to vote! guess I am too interested in that stuff!

imported_carter · 17th February 2001, 10:18 AM

what you mean in plain canadian trems is resident not citizen ..... right?

ColJ · 17th February 2001, 03:11 PM

No resident and citizen are not the same thing. To be a Canadian citizen you have to be born here, or if you are from another country you can become a citizen after residing here for few years.

imported_carter · 19th February 2001, 06:39 PM

that's what i mean and thought i said

jsc · 19th February 2001, 10:38 PM

Thank you that really clarifies things for me. But I have trouble with residing in a place using all the things that place has and not being a citizen.... Others do not tho and I know RDA has two homes one in Canada and the other in Santa Monica. That's cool!

ColJ · 20th February 2001, 12:08 AM

Santa Monica ? Does RDA have a home there ? i know he has one in Malibu and one in Minnesota and possibly one in Colorado.

8th February 2001, 02:24 AM	#64 (permalink)
xst Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 170	Saturday night is for kicking up! Hi, I'm back! Yup, Saturday nights are for kicking up. Thus, I'm not in to watch Stargate on the local stations. I have become electronically savvy to program my VCR for my Stargate addition. Once in a while when I'm working Saturday night, I can catch Stargate on UPN at 3am Sunday.

1st February 2001, 12:48 AM	#61 (permalink)
squirt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 7	Bonjour et merci pour l'accueil chaleureux. I'd just like to say that even though I realize that technically Stargate is an American show I think that it should be re-classified to Canadian since half of the four major characters are Canadian, the two lead supporting cast members (Don and Teryl) and the majority of extras and support staff. What do you think? It might help get rid of the Forest Ranger and Beachcomber image - not that I wasn't a Bruno Gerussi fan. (Did I just date myself?)

5th February 2001, 05:31 PM	#62 (permalink)
mingo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Prairies of Canuck Posts: 53	squirt, don't think Don S. Davis is Canadian ... don't you have to be a American citizen to be in the US Armed forces?

6th February 2001, 05:22 AM	#63 (permalink)
jsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California,U.S.A. Posts: 4,289	Squirt and Mingo, According to my information Don S. Davis was born in Tennessee and Served as a Captain in the Army after college. Went back and got MA and Phd. Then taught in Canada. He has worked as character actor there since 1985. I do not know if he is a Canadian citizen.

11th February 2001, 12:45 AM	#65 (permalink)
ColJ Jack O'Neill's De-Briefer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 102	Don Davis has lived in Vancouver for quite a few years and he teaches at university there, so he's probably a landed immigrant. That's almost Canadian eh. What's his name, Dom DeLuise's son also become a landed immigrant.

11th February 2001, 08:24 PM	#66 (permalink)
jsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California,U.S.A. Posts: 4,289	Being from your underside... What is a landed immigrant? I understand that a immigrant owns land but what about the rest..? Still U>S. citizen? et cetera..

12th February 2001, 12:13 AM	#67 (permalink)
ColJ Jack O'Neill's De-Briefer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 102	Well, when you have landed immigrant status, it means you can live and work in Canada and eventually apply for citizenship ,if you want. Or you can retain your US citizenship and remain a landed immigrant indefinitely.

12th February 2001, 08:56 AM	#68 (permalink)
jsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California,U.S.A. Posts: 4,289	Thanks, Col J. Didn't know! Needed help. Seems strange to live in a place for so long and not want to be a citizen.

12th February 2001, 09:43 AM	#69 (permalink)
squirt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 7	Hi, landed immigrants are usually Empire/Commonwealth subjects. I think it's a hangover from before the Statute of Westminster and the Constitution Act. Landed Immigrants have all the rights of Canadian Citizens (health care, legal representation,education, etc.) but are not allowed to vote or hold office - they also pay their taxes here rather than to their original country. People who are just working here on visa pay their income tax to their country of origin.

12th February 2001, 10:26 AM	#70 (permalink)
jsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California,U.S.A. Posts: 4,289	Thanks, squirt, that is great information. But If I lived there I would want to vote! guess I am too interested in that stuff!

17th February 2001, 10:18 AM	#71 (permalink)
imported_carter the lurking mod Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: CANADA!!!!!!!!the land of ice an snow (only to the good ol' us of a) and the land of 3 A's Posts: 284	what you mean in plain canadian trems is resident not citizen ..... right?

17th February 2001, 03:11 PM	#72 (permalink)
ColJ Jack O'Neill's De-Briefer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 102	No resident and citizen are not the same thing. To be a Canadian citizen you have to be born here, or if you are from another country you can become a citizen after residing here for few years.

19th February 2001, 06:39 PM	#73 (permalink)
imported_carter the lurking mod Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: CANADA!!!!!!!!the land of ice an snow (only to the good ol' us of a) and the land of 3 A's Posts: 284	that's what i mean and thought i said

19th February 2001, 10:38 PM	#74 (permalink)
jsc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, California,U.S.A. Posts: 4,289	Thank you that really clarifies things for me. But I have trouble with residing in a place using all the things that place has and not being a citizen.... Others do not tho and I know RDA has two homes one in Canada and the other in Santa Monica. That's cool!

20th February 2001, 12:08 AM	#75 (permalink)
ColJ Jack O'Neill's De-Briefer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 102	Santa Monica ? Does RDA have a home there ? i know he has one in Malibu and one in Minnesota and possibly one in Colorado.