CAPITAL OF THE FLAGGING WORLD

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CAPITAL OF THE FLAGGING WORLD

View Comments 14 January 2010

By Atlas Al

The Gambling Capital of the World is Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World is Los Angeles, the Automotive Capital of the World is Detroit, the Spice Capital of the World is India, and the Wine Capital of the World is France; everything has a capital.

What about flagging; where would its capital be? There are many international/capital/global cities sprinkled over six continents; however, according to the GaWC (Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network), New York and London outranked them all. Both were ranked Alpha + +, meaning they are the most culturally/economically/politically/infrastructural diverse cities on the planet. The only problem is that we must choose one of the two cities to be the epicenter of the flagging world.

I believe it should be London, and here’s why:

–New York is one of the oldest cities in the United States and founded by Dutch traders in the early 17th century; London was founded roughly 2000 years ago by Romans.

–If we study world history, North America and South America are considered to be the “new world;” Europe is arguably the center of the world, not only because of its longer and richer history than new world countries, but because Europe boasts more Alpha cities than any other continent. It seems natural to have the capital of flagging in the continental capital of the world. 

 

–The United States controls (or used to control) a vast global economic empire; the United Kingdom had a real empire making up 25% of the world’s landmass at its height.

–Canada is ranked tenth, the USA is sixth, and Australia is fifth; I wonder what the most promiscuous country in the world is? You guessed it: Great Britain (see God Save The Brits). It’s only fitting that the capital of the flagging world would lie in the most promiscuous country in the world, which is the same country that spawned the three mentioned above.

The flagfest that’ll take place during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London will be one to remember. One thing’s for sure: you can count me in ;)

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A FLAG IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS

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A FLAG IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS

View Comments 03 January 2010

By The Hunger

Since Magellan first set sail in the 15th century, people have been traveling around the world. Why? – Something new, something different, an adventure, an experience, a story.

A large army of antipodeans migrate to London each year for a new start, life, career, love and of course to shag as many foreigners as they can, also known as flagging.

To those of you who are unfamiliar with this up-and-coming new term, welcome. In a nutshell, flagging can be defined as, “Hook up with a foreigner, you get their ‘flag.’” What mortal man hasn’t dreamt about a luscious Latina, a Nordic goddess, or a Nubian queen? What English woman hasn’t wondered if Aussie blokes are better in bed than Kiwis, or if it’s true what they say about Saffas in the sack?

Before you reach for an atlas to start counting your past flags and planning your next, there are a few ground rules to remember:

1. All flags are created equal – a flag is not greater or lesser in value than another flag.
2. Anything minor league doesn’t count; sex only.
3. No paying for flags – anybody can pay for sex, there’s no skill there. You must depend on your own wit and charm.
4. If you have sex with a few French girls/guys, that only counts as one French flag.
5. Dual citizens – it’s not possible to claim two flags from the same person.

London is a flagger’s utopia because it’s one of the most multicultural places on Earth and home to nearly every nationality in the world. It’s a kaleidoscope of races, colours, languages and yes, flags. Some of you reading this might think, sure there are loads of countries out there, but I never get to meet those people. Well, if you only visited the Walkabout then do the math – that’s like reading the same page of a book over and over again.

Sure, there’s no place like home, but how do you know what you like until you’ve tried all the other flavours. Where’s the fun in leaving home and doing the exact same things in another country; that’s merely changing location, not the environment.

I remember the first time I went traveling and asked, “Where are you from?” This quintessential travel intro has opened more innings than Langer and Hayden. It’s a great way to meet people in a hostel, a bar, a club, anywhere, except maybe the tube. You should realize that being a foreigner in any country makes you a minority, making you more attractive to the locals (admittedly Australians in London can’t be described as a minority). People love the idea of something foreign and exotic – Vegemite excluded.

Spending time in London is like a flagging fiesta, as long as you were willing to think outside your flag.

Your flagging journey could lead you to the best shag of your life with a country whose name could win you a game of Scrabble. Or, you could find yourself taking an Estonian language course when you returned home, anything to remind you of the Baltic beauty you bedded on New Year’s Eve. Furthermore, the flagging path could lead you to love, and you could be working on a vineyard in Italy to see what happens. All these things could be just one conversation away.

Home will always be there and you’ll always have photos to remind you of your travels, but some of the best experiences in life can’t be captured with a lens.

Next time you’re down at the local and the conversation is a tad too pedestrian, bring up flagging theory.  You’ll soon discover everyone has a story.

How many flags do you have?

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GOD SAVE THE BRITS by Atlas Al

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GOD SAVE THE BRITS by Atlas Al

View Comments 18 November 2009

By Atlas Al

Alex, one of my friends in Oslo, commented on my November 5, 2009 post Mathematical Flagging. In it, I stated, “In theory, it’s easier to get the flag from a sovereign state with more citizens than from a sovereign state with fewer citizens.”

“No way!” he said. ”Just because there are more Chinese, Indonesians, and Pakistanis doesn’t mean it’s easier to hook up with one of them.”  I agree: the numbers are deceiving.

British flags 2According to the November 30, 2008 article in the timesonline.co.uk, Britain on top in casual sex league, the United Kingdom is the most promiscuous country in the world. Journalist, Roger Waite, found that, “Britain’s ranking was ascribed to factors such as the decline of religious scruples about extramarital sex, the growth of equal pay and equal rights for women and a highly sexualized popular culture.” To me, that doesn’t sound like a British phenomenon; sounds more like a Western society phenomenon, and I’m all for it.

My Foreigner-in-a-foreign-land theory roughly states that it’s easier to hook up with a foreigner who’s traveling like you because you’re both “foreigners in a foreign land”—i.e. have something in common from the locals. Depending on which country you’re in, my “foreigner” theory sometimes doesn’t work: 1) your level of exoticness (e.g. an Andorran in the United States), and 2) the country’s level of promiscuity that you’re in. If, for example, you’re in China, chances are you’ll hook up with another foreigner at an expat bar or hostel because the Chinese aren’t too well known as being promiscuous. If you’re in the United Kingdom, the most promiscuous country on Earth says Dr. David Schmitt and his team who conducted the study, you’ll have an equal or better shot at hooking up with a local than only relying on talent from your hostel or foreigner hangouts.

Top 15 promiscuous countries of the world:

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Germany
  3. Netherlands
  4. Czech Republic
  5. Australia
  6. USA
  7. France
  8. Turkey
  9. Mexico
  10. Canada
  11. Italy
  12. Poland
  13. Spain
  14. Greece
  15. Portugal

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WHAT CONSTITUTES A FLAG? (CONTINUED) by Atlas Al

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WHAT CONSTITUTES A FLAG? (CONTINUED) by Atlas Al

View Comments 26 October 2009

By Atlas Al

The discussions have begun.  What constitutes a flag and where do we draw the line when claiming flags?  This a re-post of the comment I made at the end of our discussion “UK Flagging – 1 or 4,” on the facebook group page, Flagging Headquarters.

British Flags“Both Alex and Sean have made some very good points — points worth examining — and I’m impressed at their geo-political knowledge and their passion for flagging; I love/live for these debates as well.

A few comments on what’s been said. I like Alex’s proposed flagging definition, i.e. a flag is a flag if it’s represented at a sporting event. It has some potential and should be investigated further, but which kind of sporting event were you thinking of? FIFA recognizes teams from England/Scotland/Wales/N. Ireland, yes, however, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not. The only flag they recognize is the British flag because they allow only sovereign nations to participate in the games, and the United Kingdom is considered a sovereign state, as by definition.

A sovereign state, as per wikipedia, says, ‘Is a political association with effective internal and external sovereignty over a geographic area and population which is not dependent on, or subject to any other power or state.’

The definition of a country, as per wikipedia, is, ‘A political division of a geographical region… some cohesive geographical entities, WHICH WERE FORMERLY SOVEREIGN STATES, are commonly regarded and referred to still as countries; such as England, Scotland, and Wales in the United Kingdom.’

To reiterate, England/Scotland/Wales/N.Ireland are countries, but within a sovereign state. The above mentioned countries, along with their respective British Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Isle of Man, etc), and British Overseas Territories (Ascension Island, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Turks and Caicos, etc), are dependent on the UK — not the other way around — and therefore, form a binding sovereign state. If you shag someone from Gibraltar or Falkland Islands, it’s unreasonable to ask them, ‘Do you consider yourself more English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish?’  They’re British just like their passport says they are.

Alex says it’s more a question of national identity than politics. Sean suggests getting a ‘main’ flag, then ‘trophy/honorary’ flags (which is by the way just a ‘weighted’ flag as stated in my Constitution of Flagging).
In regards to what I’ve been saying all along, ‘We must draw the line, set boundaries somewhere when it comes to claiming flags, and someone’s passport is the best way to draw the line’….

Sean then said, ‘Raw assertion with no merit or justification at all.’  I just justified it in this post. You’d be crazy to deny that a passport is the highest form of identification a sovereign state gives to their citizens. I’d say that’s ‘merit’ and ‘justification’ written all over your argument.

There is no debate about most countries’ flag status. It’s the complicated, multi-faceted anomalies that require more looking into. You both said that at the moment you don’t know all the details to your flag-claiming arguments. Until that day comes, I suggest we stick to the way it is. In other words, a passport authenticates a person’s flag status.

Thank you.”

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