> hello, i've posted this earlier, but i'm noticing that
> others who posted after me are getting replies

Well, replies are not necessarily given in a specific 
order - and questions might be forgotten sometimes

> I'm on WindowsXP with winHTTrack v3.31, btw...  I cannot
> seem to download individual directories (i'm trying to get
> www.tpub.com/*neets*/*, or even just the main
> www.tpub.com/neets/*), but it seems to download the entire
> site with each attempt.

Did you specify 'strict' filters, using -* ?Set Options / Scan rules:
-* +www.tpub.com/neets/*
or
-* +www.tpub.com/*neets*/*