re: Well Geoff......
I don't know why Gary has not replied in this thread. But I haven't noticed him posting anywhere, so perhaps he simply hasn't been online.
I wouldn't jump to conclusion that Gary is a coward, even if he was online and read Robert's post in Flame- his position could be that he simply doesn't choose to post. Consider that Robert basically missed the whole point of his post, that could be enough of reason. Or simply the fact that Robert "practically" demanded he reply, that could enough of a reason to decide not to reply.
But unless you are an Iranian student, it normally doesn't require much in the way of courage to post.