By the way, I'd like to point out a typo in your writeup. A
flack is a spokesman or press agent. The word you were looking for was
flak, which is a metaphor drawn from the antiaircraft fire of World War II.
I point this out not to be a prick (as LTF might think) but because it's a public website so you might as well look your best.
It is pretty funny to think about you getting a press agent, though.