just got this from china: http://cgi.ebay.com/2500X-1-4W-5-Assortment-Carbon-Film-Resistor-1R-1M-/320537962794?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa18d292a
for under three bucks with free shipping. Not sure if they're going to deliver, but hey. China has been good in the past for me, so i'm keepin hope for this.