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Warmskin
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 Posted - 01/30/2009 : 7:27:50 PM
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If you want to find out, here is a simple test (all yes-no type answers) you can take. It's at:
http://humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp There is nothing you have to buy at this site; the test is free. It will tell you a lot about yourself. Have your spouse, significant other, or any friend take this. It will help you immensely in understanding that person. Once you find out your type, you can go to http://www.typelogic.com Then click on your type, and read all about yourself, based on the answers you gave on the test. It's not astrology but is scientific. Have fun taking it. You can share your results with us if you want.
Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.
Thomas Jefferson
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rooftopwilly
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 01:24:57 AM
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Your Type is
ISTP
Strength of the preferences %
Introverted 67%
Sensing 38%
Thinking 25%
Perceiving 33%
Like their fellow SPs, ISTPs are fundamentally Performers (note the capital 'P' :-)), but as Ts their areas of interest tend to be mechanical rather than artistic like those of ISFPs, and unlike most ESPs they do not present an impression of constant activity. On the contrary, they lie dormant, saving their energy until a project or an adventure worthy of their time comes along--and then they launch themselves at it. The apparently frenzied state that inevitably ensues is actually much more controlled than it appears--ISTPs always seem to know what they're doing when it comes to physical or mechanical obstacles--but the whole chain of events presents a confusing and paradoxical picture to an outsider.
ISTPs are equally difficult to understand in their need for personal space, which in turn has an impact on their relationships with others. They need to be able to "spread out"--both physically and psychologically--which generally implies encroaching to some degree on others, especially if they decide that something of someone else's is going to become their next project. (They are generally quite comfortable, however, with being treated the same way they treat others--at least in this respect.) But because they need such a lot of flexibility to be as spontaneous as they feel they must be, they tend to become as inflexible as the most rigid J when someone seems to be threatening their lifestyle (although they usually respond with a classic SP rage which is yet another vivid contrast to their "dormant," impassive, detached mode). These territorial considerations are usually critical in relationships with ISTPs; communication also tends to be a key issue, since they generally express themselves non-verbally. When they do actually verbalize, ISTPs are masters of the one-liner, often showing flashes of humor in the most tense situations; this can result in their being seen as thick-skinned or tasteless.
Like most SPs, ISTPs may have trouble with rote and abstract classroom learning, which tend not to be good measures of their actual intelligence. They tend, sometimes with good reason, to be highly skeptical of its practical value, and often gravitate towards classes in industrial arts; part-time vocational/ technical programs can be useful to even the college-bound ISTP. In terms of careers, mechanics and any of the skilled trades are traditional choices, and those ISTPs with strong numerical as well mechanical gifts tend to do extremely well in most areas of engineering. Working as paramedics or firefighters can fulfill the ISTP need to live on the edge; they are at their best in a crisis, where their natural disregard for rules and authority structures allows them to focus on and tackle the emergency at hand in the most effective way.
ISTPs with more sedate careers usually take on high-risk avocations like racing, skydiving, and motorcycling. While aware of the dangers involved, they are so in touch with the physical world that they know they can get away with much smaller safety margins than other types.
Famous ISTPs:
(I have to give Joe Butt credit for most of the following)
U.S. Presidents:
Zachary Taylor
Charles Bronson
Tom Cruise
James Dean
Clint Eastwood
Burt Reynolds
Keith Richards
Charlie Yeager
Frank Zappa
Fictional:
Hedda Gabler in Ibsen's play of the same name
John Miller in the movie American Grafitti
Archibald "Harry" Tuttle in the movie Brazil
Functional Analysis: - by Joe Butt
Introverted Thinking
Thinking, the dominant function, generally keeps its opinions to itself. The inner world of introverted thinkers resembles Plato's rec room, where every untried idea runs the gauntlet of Truth. The personal or political source of the alleged fact matters little to Thinking; each tenet must stand on its own premises. Introverted thinkers focus their directives in on themselves, and would like nothing better than for others to do the same. One ISTP friend displays a poster of an orangutan with the caption, "If I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you." Suffice it to say that ISTPs are by nature free spirits.
Extraverted Sensing
Auxiliary Sensing provides Thinking with all manner of information about the physical world. ISTPs possess heightened sensory awareness. And as other SPs, ISTPs are energized by responding to their impulses. Sports appeal to many ISTPs for the sheer sensory experience.
This combination of dominant introverted thinking and auxiliary extraverted sensing results in no-nonsense realism. The uncanny troubleshooting ability which predisposes many ISTPs to hands-on diagnostics (especially with machinery and computers) or detective work is most probably rooted in this pairing.
Introverted iNtuition
Tertiary iNtuition maintains a low profile. ISTPs are prone to consult "gut feelings" that most probably arise from this function unconsciously. As with other SP types, ISTPs generally lack enthusiasm for theoretical and philosophical issues, and less for the endless discussions in which the Intuitive (especially NP) types so frequently engage.
Extraverted Feeling
The inferior (least) feeling function is extraverted and, when operative, quite visible. As with all types, the inferior function is relatively simplistic and often operates unconsciously in an all-or-nothing manner. When operative, Feeling's sensitivity and loyalty has the potential for great benefit and utter peril. It would seem that ISTPs would do well to nourish and cherish Feeling judgement, but to vigilantly supervise and protect it from predators and other catastrophes.
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Warmskin
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 05:33:05 AM
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Well, RooftopWilly, go ahead, make my day. You're the Clint Eastwood of the forum!  I'm the William Shakespeare of this forum.
Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.
Thomas Jefferson
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elad
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 08:26:13 AM
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That's interesting. I am ISTJ and it list Clint Eastwood there also.
We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.
Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 08:35:28 AM
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Who's the Sean Connery of the forum?
If you don't like my profile picture, then use whiteout on your monitor.
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olwino1
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 09:16:55 AM
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OK here goes... I was like Bill Clinton , Tony Blair and Ronald Reagan . Funny I would never have put Bill and Ron in the same boat . Yet I did vote for both men . Tony seemed like a good guy to me from accross the Atlantic . Interesting survey .
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ROB g
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 09:45:54 AM
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Two of the people iam like is Mother Teresea Nelson Mandela
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HappyDaz
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Posted - 01/31/2009 : 1:34:41 PM
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I'll be the Jon Stewart (Daily Show) of the forum.
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Warmskin
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Posted - 02/01/2009 : 01:42:52 AM
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Since I am the dolt who started this topic, it would be fair of me to say that I'm an INFP, which means I'm a bit introverted, imaginative, base my decisions on my values as opposed to cold logic, and I am quite spontaneous. People like me are/were Mr. Rogers, Shakespeare, Julia Roberts, Tom Brokaw, Princess Diana, and from the movie, E.T. There is a strange group! 
Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.
Thomas Jefferson
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Balto Bob
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Phydeau
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Posted - 02/02/2009 : 02:16:41 AM
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INTP
I'll be the Lt. Commander Data of the group.
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Admin
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Posted - 02/03/2009 : 2:28:15 PM
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Interesting topic. Keep those profiles coming!
Admin is an Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging type of guy.
"INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part because they possess the unusual trait combination of imagination and reliability. Whatever system an INTJ happens to be working on is for them the equivalent of a moral cause to an INFJ; both perfectionism and disregard for authority may come into play, as INTJs can be unsparing of both themselves and the others on the project..."
but I bet you already knew that! LOL
Aw, rooftop, I wanted to be like Frank Zappa! Now that's a serious musician!
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HomeNudist
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Posted - 02/03/2009 : 2:48:45 PM
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Another ISTJ checking in.
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FlCpl4NewdFun
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Posted - 02/03/2009 : 11:48:54 PM
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INTJ for me. Can't argue with the outcome. Funny how many of us nudists start with an I - go figure
Admin - Nice to hear from a fellow Zappa fan. Frank is my favorite musical artist of all time. Have most all of his albums 40+ (not counting the one's released posthumously by his family to keep the coffers of the trust happy). In fact I was listening to his first album "Freak Out" with the Mothers of Invention in the car on the way to work this morning. Track 7 "Trouble Everyday" is even more relevant today than it was in the 60s.
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Warmskin
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Posted - 02/04/2009 : 01:21:13 AM
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Admin and FlCpl4NewdFun have the personality called "Expert." They are introverted, intuitive, makes cold, logical decisions, and are very scheduled, and organized persons. They are similar to William J. Bennett, Colin Powell, and Lance Armstrong. If you want to know something, these are the people to ask.
HomeNudist, elad, and Balto Bob have the personality called "Administrator." Think of Jack Webb, with nothing but the facts. Introverted, sensitory, make cold, logical decisions and are well-organized and stick to their schedule. They get the job done.
Phydeau is the "Scholar." Scholars are introverted, intuitive, make cold, logical decisions, and are spontaneous, as opposed to being well scheduled and organized. People with a similar personality are Sir Isaac Newton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Bob Newhart. They like to digest thoughts and think deeply about things.
Rooftop Willy gave us a nice description of his ISTP personality, or "Craftsman", in the style of Clint Eastwood, hard and fast, like Eastwood's gun. He'll take care of any unusual problems in the bat of an eye, and likes to work with his hands. He'd make a great firefighter, ambulance driver, or whatever calls for spontaneity and accurate sensing of what is going on around himself.
As for me, and this is very embarrassing, I'm the absent-minded professor, who is not organized, but can track down patterns of behavior of people and electrical devices. Career counselors have the hardest time with my personality type -- INFP, or "Idealistic Philosopher". The man who came up with the structure of this test was also an INFP, so I must be good for something, it's just that no one has found it yet. There is always hope!! LOL
Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.
Thomas Jefferson
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Atomic01
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Posted - 02/07/2009 : 2:12:58 PM
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I'm an ISFJ... as such, I'm in the company of:
St. Teresa of Avila (Teresa de Jesus)
Louisa May Alcott
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Queen Elizabeth II of England
Robert E. Lee
Queen Mary I ("Bloody Mary") of England
Not what I expected, but I'll go with it ;)
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