Ahhh this turned into quite the thread! lol. I'm pulling an overnight at work, so ohwataloser I don't have time to address your post in full right now... Not to sound mean, but I think you misunderstood a lot of what I was talking about and made into something a lot more complicated. I'm also well aware of Ohm's law and what it entails. =)

Or better yet, if I have sometime next week, I'll wire up both setups, and take pics at all connections, with a multimeter hooked up. Sounds like a fun project.