ok so i removed one of the resistors and measured it stand-alone: it's reading 4.7k which is the *correct* value. which is very strange. next possible investigation, measure VCC and also the voltage across the terminals without the thermistor installed, see what that reads...
update: VCC 4.98V, thermistor terminal to VCC: 0.19V.
update: VCC 4.98V, thermistor terminal to VCC: 0.19V.