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Simon Young, one of the top guys in the new media, Web 2·0 sphere, and I had a very lovely dinner last night. And while we do talk about work, there’s always room for humour. From Sy:

A priest goes to a hotel and asks, ‘Is the porn disabled?’
   The hotel clerk replies, ‘It’s just normal porn—you sick freak!’

   I had to tell this one back:

An Irish priest is holidaying in London and was very puzzled by women outside certain shops going, ‘Come on in, Father, £10 for a quickie! Ten pound for a quickie!’
   When he returned to his church in Eire, he asked, ‘Mother Superior, what’s a quickie?’
   ‘Ten pound, same as it is in London.’

Courtesy my friend Simon Young, who sent me this in July. If you want an interpretation of the Myers–Briggs tests, this is way more frank. So for me:

ENFJ: The Cult Leader

ENFJs are big thinkers. They are extremely charismatic, and wish to offer the benefit of their wisdom to the world at large. They tend to see the grand scheme of things, and to be able to deduce connections between things that other people miss; these psychological personality traits are the result fo the fact that they are the Messiah.
   ENFJs use their charisma and their knowledge to teach others, benevolently helping their fellow man reach a higher plane of evolution through such unorthodox but enlightened means as Psychic Third Nostril Enlargement. They then retire to secluded farmhouses in rural areas, where their followers express appreciation for the ENFJs by signing over all their worldly possessions and giving up their wives and daughters to the ENFJ’s “special care.”
   RECREATION: ENFJs are fond of collecting things, such as wives, guns, ammunition, and FBI search warrants. ENFJs often pass their leisure time engaged in such pursuits as self-flagellation or being nailed to things. Some ENFJs eschew these activities, preferring instead to watch their followers engage in them, offering suggestions and gentle advice when appropriate.
   COMPATIBILITY: ENFJs make natural companions and mentors to INFJs. They often get along well with ENFPs, although a friendly rivalry may sometimes erupt between the two.

Famous ENFJs include J. R. “Bob” Dobbs.

   Cool, I can lead a cult! (My old INFJ profile suggested I was a mere ‘Conspiracy Theorist’.)

Thank goodness, someone who agrees with me.

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/07/ten-reasons-to-.html

Cellphones are irrelevant.
   I agree, there are some exceptions: I think kids should have them for emergencies. Ditto for doctors. I see no problem about a car phone for emergencies. But as a business tool, I have always gone without them. Sure, I occasionally take one out of town, and a very small circle of people know that number, but it is a treat, not a habit.
   If cellphones disappeared today, it would not alter my life. I still have my calling card for pay phones.
   Plus, with the radiation slowly taking out sperm, I will be the only remaining male in New Zealand who is fertile by 2012.
   God bless Simon Young for the link.

[Cross-posted] My friend and all-round good guy Simon Young has a nice big office space in Auckland Central. It’s big enough, in fact, for two. So if you are looking to share, and could be a good fit with Simon’s writing business, drop him a note via his site.

Ant Sang illustration

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You know you’ve made it in New Zealand when Ant Sang does a Bro’ Town-style character of you. This appears in an article by Simon Young in this month’s Idealog, one of my favourite magazines, out now.