WIP skinning and rigging my character

Hello, hello.  Here are some screen captures on what my screen actually looks like while trying to make my character move.  I've managed to get the body, one of the arms moving and the leg is pretty much done.  Unfortunately the mirror  something or other to duplicate the skinning/weights in Maya 2012 doesn't seem to be working.  So that means I still need to do the right arm and leg.  Sigh.  It's going to be a long few days.....