Cropping aspect ratio changes randomly

Each time I crop a new image, the aspect ratio seems to change randomly. Sometimes it will pop up as "Do Not Constrain." Sometimes it will appear as 4x5. Or 2x3. Etc. You get the idea. I have no idea why it's changing. It's very disruptive to the workflow. Any thoughts on what might be causing this?
I encounter the issue on both my MacBook Pro and my iMac.

Thanks, Stan.
I just posted a draft video on Youtube for a client last night. Not sure if viewing a clip of what I see will help you but I suspect it will.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_hzhCeCGR0
If you go to about 4:34 in the clip you'll see it change over to a different aspect ratio.
This sequence was exported directly from PPro CS4 to FLV. The FLV file was uploaded to Youtube.
I'm editing this morning and just came across this same issue again.
I'm amazed that none of my clients have mentioned it yet. Of course, I'm not making Hollywood movies - these are just short videos people send out to college coaches.
Thanks,
Dan

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