Please refer back to the original link
The reason for this massive edit is because this post included code I tried to reconstruct from memory at home with only the SDK sources rather than the actual code modified for multilink functionality. That multilink code in all of its ingloriousity is at the orig link, above. I still have the problem though so any help would be appreciated -- at that thread. Let this post stand as a reminder to leave work at the workplace and favor enjoying what small amount of time we have away from work with family, friends, pets, non-serious computer gaming, great SF, etc.
Compliments to my friend droghio for leading me to this act..