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Adventures on Turtle Island

Adventures on Turtle Island

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Welcome to Turtle Island!

What began as a discussion about personality types based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, quickly found a few of us marooned on an Island in the shape of a turtle (see below), in the South Pacific. We are currently having all kinds of adventures using our MBTI types to work out what might happen. If you're looking for some light-hearted fun, everyone is welcome to come along to stay or just visit. (You can get an idea of your MBTI here if you're interested.) Recently we found a (non-existent) suggestion box on the Island, we think it's come from an elusive island neighbour, so you're welcome to just fly (or swim) past and drop us some suggestions too.

Niqueeta wrote a fabulous prelude to Turtle Island here:

Turtle Island : The Night Before

Spookytookims has written some awesome episodes which can be found here:

The First Morning

Turtle Island episode 2

Turtle Island episode 3 (this one even has pictures!)

Turtle Island episode 4: Shipwreck Salvage

Turtle Island: The Lurgi Strikes (part 1)

Turtle Island: The Lurgi Strikes (part 2)

We now have a welcome sign which is also our Island flag:

And here we are in a message in a bottle on the sand as drawn by Lil-Caterpillar!

Here are some views of our Island - isn't it spectacular?!

Looking forward to bumping in to you!

This is how it all began....

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Personality and what makes us us is something I find really interesting and I think there would be a few of us out there who share that interest.

@Spookytookims and I were having a chat about MBTI and the differences in our 'types'. I've found myself pondering what factors in our personalities might influence our interactions and the way a deeper understanding of people may improve communication. I like thinking about what makes two or more people 'click' or not.

While it's difficult to imagine the world being split into a small number of personality 'types', I am interested in what different personality tests offer us in terms of gaining insight or understanding.

Maybe an interesting discussion if anyone wants to join 🙂

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Thank you for all that info @Phoenix_Rising. I have about a zillion questions and will try and find them online but one thing if you don't mind me asking, is do you know what happens if you need more than 3 months but can recover before 2 years? My gp cert given under psych recommendation said something about one of the conditions being unknown in terms of recovery (mdd maybe), and one I think said likely to persist (ptsd i think), however they say it in dr/c-link language. I've started the process of getting in to a psychiatrist now too, as freaking blegh as that feels. Maybe that can help me out too.

I'm going to ask someone to build me a rope swing I think so i can tarzan style it to the nest swing. That sounds completely reasonable 🙂

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alright so it seems ive missed out on alot not being on here for a while cn someone please just give me a quick summary to catch up @Spookytookims@Phoenix_Rising@CheerBear

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@CheerBear You should be able to find all the info you need online - that's where I got it all from. I went on the DSP in 2012 just after the impairment tables were introduced. The tables signalled a big crack down on people getting the DSP - that's why everyone at CL said I wouldn't qualify. Looking at the tables I'm still not totally sure how I qualified...as I said, I think it was that major workplace incident.

I think the 2-year recovery thing is a sticking point and the reason a lot of people don't qualify - which is totally stupid because 2 years is a LONG TIME to be on Newstart!!!!

The whole system sucks. I have heard of terminally ill people being denied the DSP because their condition wasn't "fully stabilized." Er...no, it is a WORSENING condition that will ultimately lead to death!!!!

I loathe how it all comes down to who you get on the day...although there are avenues of appeal - but who has the energy to cope with all of that!!!!

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@Former-Member I had to do some catching up myself. @Spookytookims is fretting far too much over the rules, @CheerBear wants us to make her a super cool but entirely impractical chair that hangs over a large pool of water, @TheVorticon visited us and gave us some useful advice, and you are apparently going to make us some super cool baskets and things (including a turtle!!!!). And me, well I'm just wandering around waiting for someone to create some structure in this place so I know what's happening when.

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Rope in on a boat, good thinking... need goggles or mask... I hate opening eyes underwater without them especially salt water... but I can swim! @TheVorticon Might just have to find mask in @CheerBear magic pocket or on shore! Lol @ rescue... the "vigilante" wants off the island. Me thinks he's hiding on the opposite side of the island with a bunch of man gear. He may even have a man cave complete with motorbike, flares and scuba kit. 😄 (probably an outboard motored dinghy too!

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Thanks @Phoenix_Rising - I'll check it all out and see how I go 🙂

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Lol @Phoenix_Rising Love your summation... beautifully put. There's a whole episode right there!

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There's totally a man cave on this island @Spookytookims and @TheVorticon is crossing the other side of the island each day, perching himself on top of a hill in camo gear and spying on us, quietly chuckling to himself at all of us in our own la-la-lands waiting for someone to do something!

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@Former-Member For island summation see @Phoenix_Rising's post. It's perfect! Lol

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Ohhhh I know where he is!! @TheVorticon And @CheerBear. Have a look at that second pic, the waterfall side. Right on the edge you can see there's another one (turtle/island) He must be on that one!

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