// This STARTS the thread that eventually throws the exception...
                if (Thread_Object != null)
                {
                    Thread_Object.Stop(250);
                }
                Thread_Object = new ObjectDataCollection.ObjectThread();
                Thread_Object.Start();

// Here is the ObjectThread (LoopThread is called on the above .Start()):

            public override void LoopThread()
            {
                try
                {
                    LoadData();

                    Random random = new Random();

                    while (true)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("THIS PRINTS!");
                    }
                }
            }

            private void LoadData()
            {
                try
                {
                    String Path = DataPath;

                    if (Path == null || Path.Length == 0)
                    {
                        return;
                    }

                    // nothing to load!
                    if (!File.Exists(Path))
                    {
                        return;
                    }

                    FileInfo f2 = new FileInfo(Path);
                    if (f2.Length == 0)
                    {
                        return;
                    }

                    // the below line dies w/an exception, no idea why
                    DataStore = MyWoW.Classes.XmlSerializer.Deserialize<ObjectData>(Path);
                    Console.WriteLine("Loaded data for {0} objects!", DataStore.Data.Count);
                }
                catch
                {

                }
            }