Just wanted to officially add my heartfelt Thanks also
This is by far The Best Maya site I have found on the net,
and believe me, due to health reasons, I've spent tons of sleepless nights
trolling the net trying to get info on Maya
Almost all people here are willing to jump in and give detailed help,
without the snobbish attitudes I've seen from other places.
For people to take the time to download someone's scene and do a render,
and point to places that could use extra attention, or diagram what is being done wrong
is just amazing!
It is surely a helluva lot better than someone saying "this is wrong, or that sucks"
and not explaining how to properly correct the issue.

And, the implementation of the p3d plugin(?)is just as amazing
being able to look at all aspects of a model rather than just a static image, helps tons!

To have admins ask "what kind of tutorial do you want created?"
Well, that's just unheard of anywhere else.
every other site I've watched has just created what they want, and that's what you have to learn
To be able to voice my opinion of a specific tut I want, and have that tut created
IMHO that goes well above and beyond any expectations I ever had,
and showcases the true professionalism of the people here.

Unlike most, my aspirations aren't for getting a job in 3D, it's purely recreational
being physically unable to do what I love (cabinetmaking), I use Maya to keep me busy and occupy my mind.
I have tried many of the packages out there, 3D Max, Lightwave, etc.
and settled on Maya because of it's overall ability to do everything in the 3D realm
But, the final decision to delve into Maya was this community and it's willingness to really help noobs expand their knowledge and confidence in the program.

So again, Thank You very much, ya'll have earned my deepest respect