Kyle Jacob Biodrowski

Thanks for the video, Michael. I watched it in its entirety and I will make a few comments about it in the near future. Right now, I'm just too tired to give a good response. I just got back from the Amway "Vision Victory" event. Brief Edit: WOAH!!! I just realized how persuasive the techniques in the video can be. How did I discover this? I used them on myself.

That's an excellent depiction of hard-core Vietnam grunt combat. The color scenes were filmed for the video. It's about 20% of the actual experience of being shot at and 10% of being blown up, but that's all you can do with 1993 technology and perhaps today's. --Brant bullets whistle and crack; guns go bang, bang, bang! on a scale of 1 to 5 this is a combat 4--my Vietnam experience was mostly combat 1, a fair amount of 2, just twice a 3 and only once a 4--combat 5 is your unit is overrun and almost everybody--or everybody--is killed (I had it easy, we even had some servants [cook, housekeeper, maintenance (one guy, who wasn't around long, even kept a gaudy out-sized [not fat] whore from Saigon or Can Tho in town)]) I knew a 101st Airborne trooper shot in the foot on Hamburger Hill (1969)--the doctors in Japan stamped his ticket home (the video is based on the experiences of someone who was in the 101st) You know quite a bit about this video. Are you an Alice in Chains fan? I remember once reading a biography of a man who was a grunt in the Vietnam war. I can't remember what it was called... Got to go, I'll be back Monday.

Jeez, two feels songs in a row. Something must be up with me tonight.

Hard video to watch...

There are people stupid enough to fall for that. Fortunately, I only fall for pyramid schemes.

Yes, YES! FEED HIM TO THE DOG! *ahem* Oh, thank you Jules! Don't mind the previous sentence. It's just a nervous tic I have. I think, one day, my "tics" will join together and form a new personality. Oh, what the future holds!

Had another one-on-one meeting a few hours ago. I told my recruiter that I couldn't justify to myself the $100 cost. After a lengthy critique and rebuttal session, he offered to pay my way. I told him I could just take the money and run. For whatever reason, he trusted me to attend. I told him he impressed me by putting his money on the line. He was confident enough in this conference to pay my way. He put a lot of faith in me. I'm not usually one to back stab, but I may make an exception here. Now, some of you cynics out there may think this guy is a criminal mastermind who decided to pay my way in order to guilt trip me later. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would do that. If this guy is just putting on act, well, he's Hollywood material. Though, he seems somewhat nervous when around me. Then again, my attentive stares can be quite scary. Additionally, if this guy is trying to trap me in a guilt trip, he kind of has the wrong guy. Guilt trips haven't worked on me for years. something, something, overexposure. I considered both the networking and potential to get high, both emotionally and otherwise, when deciding whether to attend this event. The third activity, however, I didn't consider or even acknowledge which I should have since you mentioned it in a previous post. Yes, I'll pay very close attention to the higher-ups in the organization. Humor is a common bonding technique, fortunately, I'm as funny as a clown whose bloated corpse just washed up on a beach. Don't worry folks, I'm seeing a therapist. I do like free. Well, I do like to think. I think I think enough for five people. Perhaps, if I maneuver myself just right, I'll be able to enter the organization free of charge. Peter Keating give me strength.

(pssst... over here Kyle. Could I interest you in some bitcoins? ) Sure, you send me the coins and, then, I'll send you the money.

I always look to myself when trying to sell something to someone else. I ask myself "Would I buy this?" and "Why would I by this?". There are many things I don't buy, but a lot of people DO buy. For example, energy drinks. It's a huge market. I don't think I've bought an energy drink in all my life. Yet, I know people who consume energy drinks like they consume oxygen. Therefore, I'm more concerned about the answers to the questions "Why would I buy this?" or, more frequently, "Why does anyone buy anything?". And I know why people buy stuff. I'm all about learning stuff, so thanks for recommending I watch those folks. I also like your method of reverse engineering their techniques and methods. I'll definitely have to do that when some of the Amway superstars speak. Right now, they are really promoting "Vision Victory" which is a 3-day, weekend event at a place in Omaha; it costs $100 to attend. Of the two hours I was at the class, a full hour was spent promoting "Vision Victory". I'm told that if I attend I'll learn a lot from the Amway superstars. I asked my recruiter, who is a young guy himself, what I'll learn at this event. He told me that I'll learn that having control over one's attitude, changing a few things in one's life, and being committed are the keys to success. After he told me what I would learn, I gave him an odd look. If he stared at my face for a few seconds, he would see that I was physically expressing the words "No, fucking, shit". I've known that advice for a long, long time. I've known it for so long that I expect everyone to know it. I'm not going to pay $100 just to party and get a few cliche pieces of advice. I don't even have $100 at the moment. My recruiter, and my recruiter's mentor, know I don't have the money, so my recruiter and I are going to discuss a few methods to get that money, this evening. Both my recruiter and his mentor think I'm going to give blood plasma in order to get the money to attend this "Vision Victory" party. The mentor called me today, at around noon, and gave me a "race car" analogy in order to convince me to go the "Vision Victory" party. Basically, the analogy highlighted the importance of what I would learn at this party, without telling me what I would learn. I'm still not convinced. Do these guys really think they can bullshit me so easily? Amway is not a scam. It is legit. My guess is that a reasonably bright person can make a reasonably good living within Amway, and sleep just fine every night. The question you need to confront is whether you want to become one of those people, i.e., the type who condones/suggests giving plasma to pay an entry fee to go to a "Vision Victory" party. I supect you can do better with your life than that. If you don't have a C-note to spare, don't spend it on some Amway speeches... I would have no problem giving plasma to get the money if I knew that I would learn some sage-like wisdom from these superstars. But, I don't know that. I don't even suspect I'll learn anything like that. And, like I said, I'm not going to pay $100 to party and learn a few success cliches. I can buy a bottle of cognac, invite some guys, and have my own party all for under $20.

I always look to myself when trying to sell something to someone else. I ask myself "Would I buy this?" and "Why would I by this?". There are many things I don't buy, but a lot of people DO buy. For example, energy drinks. It's a huge market. I don't think I've bought an energy drink in all my life. Yet, I know people who consume energy drinks like they consume oxygen. Therefore, I'm more concerned about the answers to the questions "Why would I buy this?" or, more frequently, "Why does anyone buy anything?". And I know why people buy stuff. I'm all about learning stuff, so thanks for recommending I watch those folks. I also like your method of reverse engineering their techniques and methods. I'll definitely have to do that when some of the Amway superstars speak. Right now, they are really promoting "Vision Victory" which is a 3-day, weekend event at a place in Omaha; it costs $100 to attend. Of the two hours I was at the class, a full hour was spent promoting "Vision Victory". I'm told that if I attend I'll learn a lot from the Amway superstars. I asked my recruiter, who is a young guy himself, what I'll learn at this event. He told me that I'll learn that having control over one's attitude, changing a few things in one's life, and being committed are the keys to success. After he told me what I would learn, I gave him an odd look. If he stared at my face for a few seconds, he would see that I was physically expressing the words "No, fucking, shit". I've known that advice for a long, long time. I've known it for so long that I expect everyone to know it. I'm not going to pay $100 just to party and get a few cliche pieces of advice. I don't even have $100 at the moment. My recruiter, and my recruiter's mentor, know I don't have the money, so my recruiter and I are going to discuss a few methods to get that money, this evening. Both my recruiter and his mentor think I'm going to give blood plasma in order to get the money to attend this "Vision Victory" party. The mentor called me today, at around noon, and gave me a "race car" analogy in order to convince me to go the "Vision Victory" party. Basically, the analogy highlighted the importance of what I would learn at this party, without telling me what I would learn. I'm still not convinced. Do these guys really think they can bullshit me so easily?

Is there anyway to rename this thread? I'm going to post more of my silly videos to this site, and I don't want to create a new thread every time I make a new video. If it can be renamed, I'd like the name to be "Examples for a future therapist".

I just got back from an Amway class. I think I judged this Amway deal prematurely. I'm going to keep an open mind and collect more information. Too this moment, I haven't been asked to purchase anything but an Amway membership which comes with the website, resources, and a few other benefits. There's an emphasis on both selling and recruiting. Selling is encouraged by commissions from sales and recruiting is encouraged by gaining "points" from downliner's sales. Additionally, we aren't really acting as salesmen, per se. It's about selling stuff via the website Amway provides. During the meeting, members were encouraged to buy from their own website, in order to get something of a reimbursement on the products they buy. They were also encouraged to have friends and family buy through their own website. Downliners were never told to buy from their recruiter's website. Kyle, Amway has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (see here). It is listed under the BBB categories of Accredited Business Directory > Multi-Level Selling Companies. Michael I'm glad you gave me an opposing opinion about Amway, Michael. If you hadn't given me one, I may have not kept an open mind about this Amway deal.

You need to worry. --Brant I'll have you know that I'm as psychologically healthy as a hair weave worm burrowing into a human skull.

I'll have you know that I'm as psychologically healthy as a hair weave worm burrowing into a human skull.

I've read and noted everything in this thread. I also performed a bit of research on multi-level marketing. I'll be attending the class at 8:00 pm this evening. It will likely last a few hours. I'll let you folks know what I experience at the class. I know pyramid schemes are illegal, but are organizations that use elements of a pyramid scheme illegal? I think Amway gives the initial $200 investment to the recruiter. This is similar to how pyramid schemes operate.

My mind seems to run on metaphor. I often observe something, and a metaphor or analogy for it just pops into my head. It takes a good amount of effort for me to dissect my metaphors, in order to see if they are appropriate and accurate. They often are accurate, which I find uncanny because I didn't voluntarily create the metaphor. The metaphor just seemed to come into existence of its own accord. I figure I'll be one hell of a propaganda machine.

The "video" is a picture of a black image. A black image in high definition. I have a quirky and dark sense of humor. No need to worry.

A bit of history, first, and then to the main point. A few days ago, while I was innocently playing Left 4 Dead 2 on my PC, I received a strange Facebook message from a member of my 2010 high school graduation class. I'll post pictures of our Facebook conversation below: So I called him and spoke with him for a few minutes. He told me that if I join his team, I would get my own promotional websites (from which to sell products) and a few other benefits. He told me he could explain it better to me in person. So, Saturday, I met him in person at a local business. He pulled out his tablet, and began a formal presentation. Not exactly what I expected. He told me about the company that hired him. The company's name was Amway. Supposedly, they were contracting him out as an "IBO" (Independent Business Owner). Supposedly, he markets Amway (and its subsidiary's) products. Now, I don't remember hearing of Amway before our meeting. So, this may have been the first time I had heard of it. Anyway, he tells me about Amway, its subsidiaries, and its products. He explained that if I paid $200, I would get a website and many benefits (funny, he didn't mention the $200 payment over the phone). He told me that if people bought through my website, I would receive commission on the products. I'm kind of into affiliate marketing, so this wasn't particularly alarming at the time. I told him I didn't have that kind of money and he told me it wasn't that big of a deal. Then, he asked if I knew of anyone who would be interested in this deal. I gave him a name and I told him I would contact her. Then, I left. I got home and contacted the woman. I told her about the meeting and the deal. I told her I would perform more research and then get back to her. Additionally, I asked if she wanted to meet with us. Fortunately, she couldn't make it. I contacted a friend who had once been involved with Amway, unfortunately, he has decided to not talk to me, for whatever reason. Well, I performed research, and I didn't like what I found. I found reports of Amway fraud and pyramid schemes. Now, I didn't think Amway was a pyramid scheme at this time. The only thing I was certain of was that I needed more information. I promised the guy I would meet with him, again, Sunday. We met at the same place. He was there with another "marketer" from Amway. We discussed my conversation with the woman. I only told him that she "might" be interested. A bit later, we spoke about attending an Amway class being held tomorrow (Monday) at 8:00 pm. I told him I would attend. Then, the other guy speaks up. He basically gave me a rundown about what exactly was going down. I don't remember his exact words, but when he spoke them, something clicked within me and the red flags went up. Shortly thereafter, I left the meeting. I was certain that it was a pyramid scheme at this point. The guys below were buying goods marketed by the guys at the top, and the guys at the top got commission. Then, the guys at the bottom went and got some guys below them, in order to get commission every time someone below them bought a product off the above guy's site. The aforementioned probably seems very confusing. I'm working on little sleep, at the moment. I'll clear up any questions tomorrow. After the meeting, I got home and told my Facebook friend to ignore whatever this guy sends her way. And...here I am. A few hours away from my first Amway class. I don't know how I'm, eventually, going to tell the guy I'm not interested. He seems innocent and unsuspecting. He also seems like a good guy. I'm going to attend the class just to see what persuasion tactics they employ. I'm interested to see, from the inside, how pyramid schemes work. Holy guacamole, it's The Zeitgeist Movement all over again!

With high definition video. http://youtu.be/EN1lEZjV0t4

The word "deviant" may also attract a few people. I remember being attracted to Rand's book "The Virtue of Selfishness". Her use of the word "Selfishness" in the title is what piqued my interest. Also, Objectivists are deviants as in "deviating from some commonly accepted norms".

Just seen it today with the family. It seemed like my dad wanted to see it on a whim. I have no idea what prompted him to want to see it. Though the science wasn't entirely sound (as mentioned by the above members), this didn't stop me from enjoying the movie. The FX were incredible and seamless. It was amazing to see bits of space debris fly at me from the screen (we paid the extra three dollars per person to see it in 3D; it was totally worth it). The camera movements and 3D animation made me a bit nauseated at times. My empathy with the female protagonist only worsened this sickness. My empathy also created a growing anxiety within me. I felt very uncomfortable watching someone being flung through space. It was an experience I won't soon forget.

Now here's another personality I didn't expect to see here. I'm surprised, but not unpleasantly surprised because snuggling is involved.

Too late. I've been foaming at the mouth since page 4 of this thread. And I've eaten nearly half of my Nirvana CD collection. Am I crazy?

Now here's a personality I didn't expect to see around here. I haven't heard much from Alter Bridge. I'll have to give them a try some time.