Good idea, Connie! :)
Okay, so I put a completely different thread on their, threaded the top, filled a new bobbin (the old one did have two little nics on it) and it's working MUCH better. I got the bobbing thread to come up and can even sew with it without it getting stuck and having all those nasty, tangled threads on the underside.
*hugs to all* I love you guys! Thanks so much!