I have competed in 29 countries, an alternate in boxing for the 92 olympics, made the olympic team for karate in 92 but the event was cut 6 months prior, former hand to hand combat instructor for the LA Sherrifs, etc etc...I have been called Sensei at the age of 12 nad has been morphed as a name rather than just a title.Fluff?

If its not your job to be an authority figure or you don't have a combat training background, its likely not a thought until something like this occurs.  

I also believe that if your father died in combat, you might be able to use the VA loan.

What are they doing to combat high labor costs in the future with minimum wage increases?

Once again, Jawsette, you're just making things up...During the speech that W gave on the aircraft carrier that day, in front of the "Mission Accomplished" banner, W said nothing about Iran, but instead claimed that this marked the end of major combat operations in Iraq and that the U.S. and its allies had prevailed.Perhaps you need to watch it again to refresh your memory:http://www.youtube.com/watch?

However, she did not respond to me regarding the appointment and has been combative via txt since then.

But you knew that from the get go and you decided to ignore the concerns that were raised and became combative and petty.  

To combat that make sure your evidence is measurable and straight fwd so that the judge can easily see your side.

For those veterans of Central Texas real estate, my question centers on the topic : how to combat both the over-valuation of Austin-area properties and saturation of "weekend warrior" investors who simply overpay for distressed homes.Obviously, we are working in a market with high-demand -- due to the 100+ new residents we gain on a daily basis -- and short-supply.

Unfortunately I don't have enough experience to give any really meaningful advice on how to combat the problem.