Dock Stack Icons Change = Annoying - Fix?

We do a lot of peer-to-peer networking in the office and I have other people's icons in my dock for quick access. I've assigned everyone a descriptive icon:
But (now in Leopard) when I actually connect to these people the icons change:
Not only is this ugly and messy but it makes finding a particular person harder. I'd really like them to retain the original icon. Is there a way I can make that happen? Thanks!

The 'top' icon of a stack varies but you know that it is always the top icon in the window when you look at it in list view. Knowing this, like many people, I've created a folder, named it with several leading spaces, and sorted the window alphabetically. The stack is now always represented by that empty folder.

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