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[AreliusIII]

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5. Real Salt Lake picks Sandy for its new home. The good news is that everyone who attends gets to count it as a home teaching visit.
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RSL SIGNS DEFENDER: Real Salt Lake announced the signing of Costa Rican defender Daniel Torres. The 28-year-old will occupy one of the team's senior international roster slots for 2006.
"Torres impressed us greatly during his trial in October," said RSL general manager Steve Pastorino. "He was a very solid defender in this league in 2002 and 2003 and has since improved his game playing Europe."
After playing for Columbus in 2002 and 2003, Torres spent time in the Costa Rican, Norwegian and Swedish leagues.
RSL also promoted midfielder Kenny Cutler and keeper Jay Nolly to the 18-man senior roster.

U.S. TO PLAY GUATEMALA: The United States will play Guatemala in a World Cup warmup game Feb. 19 at the new soccer stadium in Frisco, Texas. In its last 12 games against Guatemala, the United States is 8-0-4, including 4-0-4 in World Cup qualifying. The Americans have never lost to Guatemala at home.
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Soccer team kicks in freebies to lawmakers
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[Jose Luis Luviano]

Originally Posted by AreliusIII

Soccer team kicks in freebies to lawmakers
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Once the state legislators see that Victoria Street charges $8 for a beer, an act which is extremely effective in promoting sobriety, soccer stadiums will become quite popular with lawmakers here.

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5. Real Salt Lake picks Sandy for its new home. The good news is that everyone who attends gets to count it as a home teaching visit.


Im stupid and tired but I just dont get it...

[RSL Punk]

Originally Posted by Jose Luis Luviano

Once the state legislators see that Victoria Street charges $8 for a beer, an act which is extremely effective in promoting sobriety, soccer stadiums will become quite popular with lawmakers here.

You're assuming that any one of those guys would even think to ask about how much a beer costs. They're certainly not going to order one. (Or pay for it, if they do.)

I for one can't believe they sent Bramble (!) and Stephenson (!!!) on a "fact-finding" trip. I understand the motive, and I'm all for them having a change of heart, but Stephenson seems to believe governments run on air, not taxes. And that, given the chance, private enterprise would pony up the money for quality-of-life expenditures like SSS, or roads.

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Originally Posted by RSL Punk

You're assuming that any one of those guys would even think to ask about how much a beer costs. They're certainly not going to order one. (Or pay for it, if they do.)

I for one can't believe they sent Bramble (!) and Stephenson (!!!) on a "fact-finding" trip. I understand the motive, and I'm all for them having a change of heart, but Stephenson seems to believe governments run on air, not taxes. And that, given the chance, private enterprise would pony up the money for quality-of-life expenditures like SSS, or roads.

Good point.

But pretty much all state legislators have been to Jazz games. Needless to say, they did not pay for the tickets themselves, but they've all been in the Lower Bowl or a luxury box.

So they probably walked by a concession stand & saw how much Larry charges for a beer.

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Who from the FO went on the trip?

I feel like I should send them a sympathy card or something.