Advance and Be Mechanized

My friend R. wanted a quote on some parts from a computer vendor in Los Angeles, California. He lives in New Mexico and in his original email he included his full address with phone number and zip code. He forwarded me the reply he got that I copy & paste here:

We apologize but we currently do not ship to a non-US address. We are currently only accepting orders which will be shipped to locations within US. However, if you have a valid US Physical address, we may ship it there then you can get another carrier to ship it directly to New Mexico.

So this person just two states away from New Mexico doesn't even know that it belongs to the US. Maybe they should rename it "East Arizona". And I need to find the link to the article where a Republican politician told the story of George Bush Junior discussing an international peace mission and confusing Sweden with Switzerland.

This is not an isolated case. Before he moved to NM he was visiting the state and then he got his credit card (from his bank in the state he was then living) blocked. When he called the bank they explained that they do that when they see a charge made in another country.

R. also sent me a link to this related article: One of our 50 is missing.

I just read somewhere that only 20% of US citizens have passport. Well, it's a big country, why don't you go visit beautiful New Mexico?