[Charles Bukowski]

Your Type is
ENFJ

You are:

• moderately expressed extravert
  
• moderately expressed intuitive personality
  
• moderately expressed feeling personality
  
• slightly expressed judging personality
  

Thanks Carl

[tom]

Bernard L. Madoff, on 17 September 2010 - 06:13 AM, said:

Hehehe. I've seen bear fishing and you are right, pay the Bear tax with some trout would work. Wolves though are crazy critters they like fisherman. Only wolves I saw were from the 4WD and they had a crack at that once. Therefore, take a friend in wolf country even though he too probaly is an E and also has Tourettes.

Yes I would rather be with just about anyone and live to tell the tale then take in the scenery and end up having to try to talk my way out of a wolfs jaws...

Interesting the 7 stages before wolves turn predatory. I would be pretty concerned by point 2 hearing wolves howling at night let alone by point 3 being observed from a distance. I reckon I would not stick around till point 6 where they start playfully nipping at my heels... This would be ringing alarm bells for me, thats for sure.

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Seven stages leading to predatory attacks

Ethologist Doctor Valerius Geist of the University of Calgary, Alberta outlined seven hypothetical stages which lead to wolf attacks on humans based on historical and modern accounts.[28]

The first outlined stage is scarcity of wild game, be it due to poaching, habitat loss or seasonal migration.

Wolves begin approaching human habitations, though limit their visits to nocturnal hours. Their presence is usually established by barking matches with local dogs.

After a certain amount of time, wolves begin to frequent human habitations in daylight hours, and observe people and livestock at a distance.

The wolves begin acting bolder by attacking small livestock and pets during daylight, sometimes pursuing their prey up to verandas. At this point the wolves do not focus on humans, but will growl and act threateningly toward them.

The wolves begin attacking large-bodied livestock and may follow riders, as well as mount verandas and look into windows.

People begin to be harassed, usually in a playful manner. The wolves will chase people over short distances and nip at them, though will retreat if confronted.

Wolves begin attacking people in predatory fashions.

http://en.wikipedia....tacks_on_humans

[fed up]

Is this thread still about intros?

Female, 46, married 3 kids (15 and 12). From Melb but live HK and formally many years UK. Live in rented apartment but own a house (with a bit of land) in Gippsland. Not planning to ever buy again unless market completely tanks, and if so it will be a flat. Do not need a big house in the burbs - kids adapt.

Formally corporate treasurer, business analyst (IT), and accountant/tax for small business. Recently started working odd jobs for a magazine. Have successfully managed to reduce my income with every occupational change!! Now really a housewife with a little bit of not much on the side.

Interested in economics, politics, sports (playing not watching - although did enjoy watching the pies crush Geelong last night,), cooking, reading, gardening (to eat only) and travel.

Not interested in coffee mornings, lunching, being on the school PA or discussions about new kitchens and the like.

Fairly optimistic person in general but v concerned about world economy short term, and peak oil medium term.

[staringclown]

fed up, on 18 September 2010 - 05:48 PM, said:

Is this thread still about intros?

Female, 46, married 3 kids (15 and 12). From Melb but live HK and formally many years UK. Live in rented apartment but own a house (with a bit of land) in Gippsland. Not planning to ever buy again unless market completely tanks, and if so it will be a flat. Do not need a big house in the burbs - kids adapt.

Formally corporate treasurer, business analyst (IT), and accountant/tax for small business. Recently started working odd jobs for a magazine. Have successfully managed to reduce my income with every occupational change!! Now really a housewife with a little bit of not much on the side.

Interested in economics, politics, sports (playing not watching - although did enjoy watching the pies crush Geelong last night,), cooking, reading, gardening (to eat only) and travel.

Not interested in coffee mornings, lunching, being on the school PA or discussions about new kitchens and the like.

Fairly optimistic person in general but v concerned about world economy short term, and peak oil medium term.

Sorry that was my fault. Got carried away with the personality types.

Me. 42 (that ponderous age) Married kinda with a kinda 20 year anniversary coming up kinda soon. Federal public servant working hard for the good of the country as is my good lady kinda wife. Bourgeoisie DINKS with a penchant for whining about house prices. (And living in Canberra) Lived in Darwin, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Canberra, Gold coast, Northern NSW. Studied environmental science, education and software engineering, issues with authority but strangely ever since I became the "man" I have less problems with the "man". I don't mind talking about anything because you never know when that obscure little factoid will turn out to be important.

[staringclown]

Max Carnage, on 16 September 2010 - 11:18 PM, said:

For sure. I reckon 'E's have advantages over us 'I's, particularly when it comes to career. My misanthrope bit was a quip - I really do like some people and find them interesting as a group. I just prefer to read a good book than to spend time with them. A bloke I worked with a couple of summers ago put it well. He said "extroverts draw energy from interaction with others, introverts become drained"... It's amazing what people talk about 3am after an horrific 30 hour shift!

I don't fake empathy or interest particularly easily but have learned to do both in order to maintain friendships and working relationships. I suspect that I don't do either much more than most, it just doesn't come naturally. The attraction so many people have to gossip and small-talk is incomprehensible. That's not so much to do with Type though... but it explains away some of the social awkwardness!

Well faking or otherwise I'm gonna know.

But just in case I'll say this much in defence of extroverts. We are you introverts filters. We sift through the dross of humanity and when we have a party (cos we have parties and such ) and present you with the finest humanity has to offer (that we know). You have the luxury of avoiding all that pointless interaction. That's why you like us puppy dogs.

If this is insufficient then you need a friend upgrade.

[tor]

staringclown, on 22 September 2010 - 12:35 PM, said:

Well faking or otherwise I'm gonna know.

But just in case I'll say this much in defence of extroverts. We are you introverts filters. We sift through the dross of humanity and when we have a party (cos we have parties and such ) and present you with the finest humanity has to offer (that we know). You have the luxury of avoiding all that pointless interaction. That's why you like us puppy dogs.

If this is insufficient then you need a friend upgrade.

A rather quick little read which I bumped into once and is something I largely agree with regarding introverts:

http://www.briankim....out-introverts/

[Turkey]

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Introverts have more brain activity in their frontal lobes and when these areas are activated through solitary activity, introverts become energized through processes such as problem solving, introspection, and complex thinking.

Extroverts on the other hand tend to have more activity in the back of their brain, areas that deal with processing sensory information from the external world, so they tend to search for external stimuli in the form of interacting with other people and the outside world to energize them.

So if you give an introvert a lobotomy do they turn into an extrovert?

[tor]

Turkey, on 22 September 2010 - 10:25 PM, said:

So if you give an introvert a lobotomy do they turn into an extrovert?

hehehe I suspect a lot of introverts feel that way

[Tinkerbear]

Ruffian, on 17 September 2010 - 03:43 AM, said:

+1.

But the kicker for me is that I do a lot of social research professionally. (I guess I like to watch the wildebeests for patterns.) I can cold-call though. Sheer force of will.

Going back to what Max said, if for some reason I can't get away and be on my own for a bit... Oh brother.
Things like bonding exercises and professional retreats are sheer hell for me, and - eventually and by extension - for the others attending as well. Introverts renew themselves by being alone, and this seems to deeply disturb extroverts.

This sounds like me. I never realised how much I needed to renew by being alone until I bred myself a houseful of kids.

I'm an INFP - Sagittarius - Rabbit if we are sharing these details.

fed up, on 18 September 2010 - 05:48 PM, said:

Not interested in coffee mornings, lunching, being on the school PA or discussions about new kitchens and the like.

Me neither... and jeez some days you would think I have "Loser" tatooed on my forehead by the way the SAHM's avoid me at the school gate because of this very fact.

I am almost 35 and an unmarried, full time working, some times studying, part small business owning mother of three (4,7 and almost ten). I have been with MrBear for well, about a year longer than the eldest is old.... I am a renter...I will eventually be a buyer. I am not naturally a saver but I do like to live frugally and have got a nice little deposit nest egg growing.

I live in Brisbane. And I love Brisbane. There, I've said it, depsite the shame. I work in professional services. Keep three chickens for free-range eggs and love organic veggies and gardens.

I love cooking and skulk around the recipe thread. I also like Pina Colada's and getting caught in the rain.

Noice to meet you all.

[RumpledElf]

Tinkerbear, on 23 September 2010 - 05:27 AM, said:

I'm an INFP - Sagittarius - Rabbit if we are sharing these details.

You are a disturbingly similar age to me

I'm a GenX Saggitarius rabbit
Other half is a GenY Taurus monkey

Also have:

Gen Z Capricorn snake
Gen Z Capricorn pig
Gen Alpha Cancer tiger.

The coolest combination I know is a friend who is a Leo dragon.

Astrologically I'm not compatible with any of them, fortunately I'm Myers-Briggs compatible with the monkey or we wouldn't have the little pig

[tor]

Just had a look at what I am in the combined thingy, am a cancer pig. Then had a look at what I am supposed to be like:

http://www.suzannewh.../CancerPig.html

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The self-starter of all time, this person could live on a desert island, rise at dawn, say his prayers, prepare his tea, wash up, go to the rock that serves as the office, slave for fourteen straight hours, come back to his grass shack, prepare himself a huge feast, eat it, say his prayers, lie down under the palm tree and start again the next morning. Integrity is a word invented to describe Cancer/Pigs. They are whole, complete unto themselves, and require little other than fawning admiration, unflinching affection and obedient devotion from others. That's an exaggeration. Cancer/Pigs are utterly generous and charitable in the extreme. But they do like things their way and generally one way or the other see to it that the wheels turn in the direction they dictate. As far as love is concerned, they demand unflinching fidelity and are willing to return the favor - in spades! Sex is an everyday affair for this lusty creature whose ferocious sexual habits would make the Marquis de Sade blush blue.

Man I sound awesome!

[Solomon]

Well this is a new discovery for me.
I am a Sagittarius/Rat. Interesting how many Sagittarians are on here.

This is supposed to be my personality as described by one of those websites.

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Sagittarius/Rat personality: Usually forthright and honest, remarkably easy to get along with, hard working and thrifty.
The Rat really cherishes his friends, associates, and family; at times he gets entangled with other people’s lives and affairs because he can’t easily rid himself of strong emotional attachments once he has made them. His capacity to love can only be overruled by his shrewdness and love of money.

Actually that's not bad. I'm willing to accept that its 85% right.

The one from tor's site, I wasn't impressed with. I would prefer his actually.

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The Sagittarius Rat is... a healthy and vivacious person full of energy and abustle with activity....... never sits still... impatient to achieve.... simplicity and directness...
opportunistic.... a gambler with life...
Famous Sagittarius Rats - Toulouse Lautrec, Ionesco, Carlo Ponti,..
Good Compatibilities - Libra Dragon...

Not even close!!
I will be watching for any Libra Dragons however, (What an fascinating combination) that show up on here.

[tor]

Solomon, on 24 September 2010 - 12:39 AM, said:

Actually that's not bad. I'm willing to accept that its 85% right.

Apparently I am a walking stereotype

[zaph]

ok, i'll have a serious go at introducing myself....

• i was born in 1973 in outer se Melbourne to poor immigrant parents.
• i excelled in maths and accounting so studied commerce straight out of school, majoring in management and financial accounting.
• most of the family moved to brisbane in the early nineties, including me.
• I operated my own successful importing business post uni, which I handed over to the folks when I left australia to work in PNG. a part time business has provided their retirement nest egg.
• I lived in rabaul, new guinea, managing a cocoa, copra and balsa wood mill and plantation during the mid-late nineties. I understand pidgin English, but speak it terribly, and it get's worse with every birthday.
• I love new guinea and am not at all keen on papua. i may retire and die in east new Britain, I like it that much.
• I like dot points
• I like to cook for guests, but would eat beans out of the can when I'm alone. I like a slow cooked meal, preferably buried in the ground, a moo moo (hung-e).
• for the last decade i've worked in human services, and more recently social marketing.
• I lived in cns for a few years
• I cant stand the cold, Brisbane is just bearable. the closer to the equator the better.
• I like dot points
• the son of an ansett employee i have travelled extensively on the cheap
• I don't currently have a boyfriend and i don't mind it that way
• if it was up to me TV would be limited to two hours a day
• did I tell you I like dot points?
• I'm a Gemini. i've managed to control the evil twin, although he still pops up every now and again. I'm very Gemini.
• I'm the best judge of character you will ever come across.
• I'm impulsive but reserved
• I'm likely to surprise you if you haven't known me for a decade.
• shy/out going depending on who you ask and when
• I will buy a ppor soon
• I like gardening. both to eat and look at.
• I love chickens, as pets, eggs, and to eat. I have been called the chook whisperer.
• i have medium length curly hair without the slightest sign of baldness

anything else just ask.......

[staringclown]

zaph, on 24 September 2010 - 06:42 AM, said:

ok, i'll have a serious go at introducing myself....

• i was born in 1973 in outer se Melbourne to poor immigrant parents.
• i excelled in maths and accounting so studied commerce straight out of school, majoring in management and financial accounting.
• most of the family moved to brisbane in the early nineties, including me.
• I operated my own successful importing business post uni, which I handed over to the folks when I left australia to work in PNG. a part time business has provided their retirement nest egg.
• I lived in rabaul, new guinea, managing a cocoa, copra and balsa wood mill and plantation during the mid-late nineties. I understand pidgin English, but speak it terribly, and it get's worse with every birthday.
• I love new guinea and am not at all keen on papua. i may retire and die in east new Britain, I like it that much.
• I like dot points
• I like to cook for guests, but would eat beans out of the can when I'm alone. I like a slow cooked meal, preferably buried in the ground, a moo moo (hung-e).
• for the last decade i've worked in human services, and more recently social marketing.
• I lived in cns for a few years
• I cant stand the cold, Brisbane is just bearable. the closer to the equator the better.
• I like dot points
• the son of an ansett employee i have travelled extensively on the cheap
• I don't currently have a boyfriend and i don't mind it that way
• if it was up to me TV would be limited to two hours a day
• did I tell you I like dot points?
• I'm a Gemini. i've managed to control the evil twin, although he still pops up every now and again. I'm very Gemini.
• I'm the best judge of character you will ever come across.
• I'm impulsive but reserved
• I'm likely to surprise you if you haven't known me for a decade.
• shy/out going depending on who you ask and when
• I will buy a ppor soon
• I like gardening. both to eat and look at.
• I love chickens, as pets, eggs, and to eat. I have been called the chook whisperer.
• i have medium length curly hair without the slightest sign of baldness

anything else just ask.......

Zaph bilong kakaruk!

I went to a moomoo in canberra once. After everyone had eaten I got to sit with the man who cooked and roasted crackling that he had saved. (Yum) We talked a lot about his cooking stones (which were prized above all else) the tried and true ones that didn't explode. He spoke half pidgin, half English. Very nice people Papuans.

[AndersB]

Gee, so many Sagittarius people here!

I'm another one of them, but I normally tell people my star sign is Vegetarious, and my birthday is on 30 February.

Basically my general stats are:
* Middle-aged, over the hill, one foot in the grave, should feed pigeons in the park.
* Immigrant that need better grammar, isn't it?
* Introvert, but can fake extrovert behaviour. Will make you think I'm interested in your yabber.
* Live in Brisbane
* Work in IT and tech industry
* Mature age student having an assignment to write
* Get too easily distracted by reading forums

[staringclown]

AndersB, on 24 September 2010 - 09:48 AM, said:

Gee, so many Sagittarius people here!

I'm another one of them, but I normally tell people my star sign is Vegetarious, and my birthday is on 30 February.

Basically my general stats are:
* Middle-aged, over the hill, one foot in the grave, should feed pigeons in the park.
* Immigrant that need better grammar, isn't it?
* Introvert, but can fake extrovert behaviour. Will make you think I'm interested in your yabber.
* Live in Brisbane
* Work in IT and tech industry
* Mature age student having an assignment to write
* Get too easily distracted by reading forums

I had the cleanest house for miles around when I was studying formally. Things had to be just so before I would look at a text.

I can actually fake introvert behaviour if I choose but it's not much fun.

Ok I've derailed this thread almost enough...

Me
42 years
Live in Canberra (nuff said)
Federal public servant (working hard)
Not many issues that I don't crap on about (so crap on I will)
Up until recently I'd spent more years studying than working (And so developed a HUGE drinking habit)
Reached that delicate age of mid life crisis but don't own a convertible shaped like a penis yet. (Working on it)
Think housing is overvalued but would love my own place in which to become totally dissolute. (Working on it)
Say g'day. I don't dislike anyone I've met on this forum. You may be the first.

[tux]

Solomon, on 24 September 2010 - 12:39 AM, said:

Well this is a new discovery for me.
I am a Sagittarius/Rat. Interesting how many Sagittarians are on here.

Me too, Sagittarius / Pig.

[tor]

Solomon, on 24 September 2010 - 12:39 AM, said:

Well this is a new discovery for me.
I am a Sagittarius/Rat. Interesting how many Sagittarians are on here.

This is supposed to be my personality as described by one of those websites.


Actually that's not bad. I'm willing to accept that its 85% right.

The one from tor's site, I wasn't impressed with. I would prefer his actually.

Not even close!!
I will be watching for any Libra Dragons however, (What an fascinating combination) that show up on here.

Oh the girlfriend is a sag / rat as well. She doesn't like hers from that site either. She sort of meets the one from the site you found but doesn't think it is as accurate as my one.

We have been singing "cancer pig, cancer pig does whatever a cancer pig does."

[zaph]

staringclown, on 24 September 2010 - 08:59 AM, said:

Zaph bilong kakaruk!

I went to a moomoo in canberra once. After everyone had eaten I got to sit with the man who cooked and roasted crackling that he had saved. (Yum) We talked a lot about his cooking stones (which were prized above all else) the tried and true ones that didn't explode. He spoke half pidgin, half English. Very nice people Papuans.

yu pla tok tok pisin?

me pla tok tok pisin lik lik tasol

(and have no idea how to write pidgin. I'm illiterate in pidgin! hopefully you 'save' what i say)

papuans are nice, new guineans are nicer. there's the perception that png is full of 'rascals', but the truth is they are far and few. most are beautiful people.

it took me a while to get used to being called master (masta i think).

such an easy language to pick up