Direct your insults at me Fester, for I spend less time in the TA than most of the other trainers. I am also the lead trainer, so if something isn't right, blame me.
Not all of us have as much time to spend online as you seem to have. Personally, I try to make up for my lower online time by helping out on the BBS and via email and web pages as much as I can. I know myself and others do 1v1 training by appointment quite a bit as well. Sometimes we ARE in the TA, and often if a newbie needs help in the MA, we'll move over with them or make a 1v1 appointment privately for another time.
If you are in the TA and there are no trainers around feel free to help folks out as best you can. Also feel free to hand them out my email address sconrad@hfx.eastlink.ca for those that wish 1v1 training, have questions, or whatever. I'll hook folks up with trainers as best I can.