What sort of blog am I?

Via the Times's Comment Central blog, I came across this little tool, which analyses (so they say) the text in your blog and tells you what sort of psychological character you have.

Apparently, I am a "Doer", which denotes an "active and play-ful type, especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical outdoor activities. The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time."

Hmm... like most horoscopes, bits of that ring true and other bits seem bunk. Still, here is how the Cybershrink rates other cricket blogs:

Will, The Atheist, Jagadish and Nightwatchgirl are Mechanics, independent problem-solving types; Kingcricket and Uncle JRod are Performers, an entertaining sort who lives for the moment and likes to be surrounded by sweet smells and bright colours; Suave is a fellow Doer, as for some reason is Nigel, who is such a Doer that he hasn't blogged for three weeks.

Comments

[Suave]

Thanks for the link Patrick, but something's changed..

It's turned me into a middle aged female lush, who loves to perform!

Ooo err, it somehow seems I've become a pole dancer in Ye Old Axe.

THe shame.

[Som]

You conned me into giving it a try! It sounds pretty much what the dime-a-dozen roadside palmists tell us everyday in India. But must say part of the analysis was pretty flattering. And for me, the best part was the Brain Activity sketch. Finally I have got some sort of an evidence and I think I now can confront my folks who doubted the very existence of it!

[Mr A Nel]

Kidd,

As you and your readership are aware, I have considerable experience in the field of abnormal and exceptional psychology.

My personal team of clinicians and SA team doctors frequently present me with mental health reports containing words so big as to confound the likes of Simon Barnes and Stephen Hawking (never thought you'd hear those two mentioned in the same sentence did you Kidd? One of them is England's self proclaimed National Living Treasure. The other is a physicist)

Therefore it is with absolute authority that I assure your readers that a 'doer' appraisal in context with yourself is the purest of self-serving shite.

Your profile? Well Kidd, despite the above description of yourself in such shallow swashbuckling terms, it is obvious that you - in fact - suffer from a mid range Dysthymic Disorder which accounts in part for you quiet though desperate alcoholism. Your debilitating dependence upon a smelly old teddy bear indicates acute Separation Anxiety Disorder which you disguise behind a first class education and a quick wit. Still, you are a failure in your own mind for not being born South African and thus missing your best chance of representing England.

You are a sick fool Kidd, not a doer. You need to forgive yourself immediately and disassociate from cricket. You are not homosexual, so stop worrying about it everytime you haven't got a pint in your hand. Probably, you should be a potter.

Get some help.