# What do you mean, INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATE? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 3, 2001, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201 "2001-10-03T15:58:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Red\_Menace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@The\_Red\_Menace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Red_Menace)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201/21 "2001-10-04T01:38:26Z")
I’m always amused when something is available in 48 or 49 states with North Dakota not included. It’s like people have this perception that North Dakota is all wheat fields with a population smaller than that of most major cities … oh, wait… I think New Mexico should take the North Dakota approach and consider renaming the state (which was talked about here, but not really seriously considered). My suggestion for NM would be “The Southwestern East Indies of the West”. ---
**Author:** ![Stiletto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Stiletto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stiletto)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201/22 "2001-10-04T04:47:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by deepbluesea \* > \*\*Stil, I used to live in NM, too. Are you familiar with the classic book (and the column from whence the book came) called “One of Our Fifty Is Missing?” It covers this whole topic in what you might call rigorous detail, featuring tons of tales of people being, you know, asking what language New Mexicans speak, what currency we used down there, etc. > \*\* Yes, **deepbluesea** , I am very familiar with it. Growing up in Santa Fe, I can vouch for many of the occurrences. But I hadn’t run into anything like this for quite a while, and it was just too much. :eek: > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by deepbluesea \*\*\* > As for the computer parts company - are you 100% sure you WANT to buy something from a place that doesn’t even have a decent map, never mind of those customer-tracking computer programs that automatically calculates shipping and city and state based on zip? I mean, if something goes wrong, are you going to have to talk to the same set o’ morons? \*\* Yeah. But It’s not something I need drastically, and they had a good price. So I figured, what the hell. If I don’t have it in a few days, I can always take care of it with Visa if the company doesn’t make good. And the BBB is always happy to hear from people in instances like this. 😃 -Stil ---
**Author:** ![Stiletto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Stiletto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stiletto)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201/23 "2001-10-04T04:49:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cheesesteak \* > \*\*You know, I liked Mexico, it had been around for a long time, and I was very comfortable with it. Then they had to go screw with everything and make _ **New Mexico** _ which just sucked… \*\* Alright **Cheesesteak** , it’s your turn with the branding iron. 😃 -Stil ---
**Author:** ![jmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmonster)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201/24 "2001-10-04T05:02:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cheesesteak \* > You know, I liked Mexico, it had been around for a long time, and I was very comfortable with it. Then they had to go screw with everything and make _ **New Mexico** _ which just sucked. I mean, everyone hated it. Finally they came to their senses and gave us our old Mexico back, but now their calling it _ **Mexico Classic** _, as if that’s supposed to make it all better. It’s probably not even the same as the old Mexico, but their counting on us not noticing, bastards! As long as we don’t end up with [Mexico Mandatory](http://www.theonion.com/onion3735/coke_mandatory.html). ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201/25 "2001-10-04T05:13:12Z")
This really is incredible. The dumbest of the dumb I know _still know that New Mexico is a State_! IMO, anyone who does not know NM is a State, or that Canada is NOT a State, should have their right to vote immediately and permanently removed, as they are obviously too ignorant or too stupid to be trusted with Decisions On Important Issues. But then, that’s just IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Stiletto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Stiletto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stiletto)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201/26 "2001-10-04T06:12:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anthracite \* > \*\*This really is incredible. The dumbest of the dumb I know _still know that New Mexico is a State_! > > IMO, anyone who does not know NM is a State, or that Canada is NOT a State, should have their right to vote immediately and permanently removed, as they are obviously too ignorant or too stupid to be trusted with Decisions On Important Issues. But then, that’s just IMO. \*\* Don’t worry, **Anthracite** , it’s not just your opinion. I’m right up there with ya. 😃 -Stil [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-mean-international-shipping-rate/85201.md?page=1)