Okay, granted MATY isn't exactly my favorite source of knowlege, but the problems described in that thread were exactly what I was running into. That, plus the fact that I hadn't added any new hacks from my Pets install (which again, was working pretty darn spiffy) seems to point to an EP glitch.
I also found it nice to know that I have
not been imagining the fact that- try as I might- I just can NOT get some of the "scripted" events to work like the Prima Guide walkthroughs claimed they are supposed to. Makes sense now that I see that past EPs have skewed some of those elements.
Every little once in a while, MATY does serve a purpose! Other than being (saddly) still one of the #1 sources for decent hacks. I just make sure to rinse off well after visiting....
-ZW