Pokemon Go!

MCmeow · July 2016

My fellow millenialssss, I feel like Ash! I think this game is really bringing people together. Can't wait for the bug fixes though.

ThisShamanluvsaMage · July 2016

The dog park was crazy with pokemon today

ericasm0703 · July 2016

Wait, that's what this is? I just came back from an accident that was caused by a kid playing Pokemon Go while driving. I had no idea this was a thing!

missJeanLouise · July 2016

This is essentially a backdoor into your phone.

AddieCake · July 2016

Someone fell off a bridge and died trying to catch one, and car accidents are happening. It's ridiculous.

ThisShamanluvsaMage · July 2016

I'm playing, but I'm also not a moron. I let my FI do the driving, or I let my 13yr old ds do the catchin. The worst thing that happened here was falling on my butt when I slipped in a muddy spot.

BUT I had over 8k steps done before noon!

lyndausvi · July 2016

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3681690/Players-hunt-Pokemon-Go-monsters-feel-real-world-pain.html

MCmeow · July 2016

Yeah this game was bound to bring out idiots... It would be great to disable the game if the person is going over the typical walking speed, it would suck for passengers but that may be worth the safety risks.

monkeysip · July 2016

I was on vacation, and 4 days later I come back and my Facebook is almost nothing but references to this...

...what? Like...I mean... what? WHAT IS IT??

My husband doesn't even know what it is but is excited about Pokemon.

AddieCake · July 2016

It's going to increase the cell phone struggle in my classroom this fall, I'm sure.

WinstonsGirl · July 2016

DH took Siri snorkelling yesterday, and I don't have a phone, so hopefully we'll miss out on this one.

missfrodo · July 2016

H is playing this, and I wish they just wouldn't put Pokemon in roads. I guess it would be fine for kids playing in the back seat of their parents' car or whatever, but there are way too many adults out there, such as H, that think they can handle driving and catching Pokemon. Also there seem to be a lot of Pokemon on other people's lawns and stuff, which is weird...Are they trying to encourage trespassing? I guess you don't have to actually go onto the lawn to catch the Pokemon, but still. It's weird.

ericasm0703 · July 2016

I just got home from working my shift at the firehouse and we had 6 incidents involving Pokemon Go - 1 pedestrian involved, 4 car accidents, and 1 person who fell down the steps and busted their head open. I guess it could encourage activity or togetherness or something like that, but it clearly won't do much for the distracted driving issue.

MCmeow · July 2016

missfrodo said:

H is playing this, and I wish they just wouldn't put Pokemon in roads. I guess it would be fine for kids playing in the back seat of their parents' car or whatever, but there are way too many adults out there, such as H, that think they can handle driving and catching Pokemon. Also there seem to be a lot of Pokemon on other people's lawns and stuff, which is weird...Are they trying to encourage trespassing? I guess you don't have to actually go onto the lawn to catch the Pokemon, but still. It's weird.

Yeah I discovered yesterday that you can be pretty far from the Pokemon, you just need to tap it on the map (for those middle of the road or trespassing issues)

MissKittyDanger · July 2016

My H is playing, I'm not yet because the backdoor version for Android in Canada doesn't want to work on my phone.

Anyways .... I actually like how certain things make you walk. Want to hatch that egg? Walk! Want to find more pokemon or hit new pokestops? WALK!

I just want it to release in Canada for Android so I can start! lmao

random fact: he seems to get a lot of pokemon on his crotch. Uhm ...

ILoveBeachMusic · July 2016

I had no idea what this was until DS2(home from college) texted us while we were at dinner Friday night saying he was going for a walk. What???? When we got home he explained why he went for a walk (which he never does). At least he is getting some exercise instead of playing games on the couch all day. I will talk to him about safety issues, though.

anidorikiladra · July 2016

MissKittyDanger said:

My H is playing, I'm not yet because the backdoor version for Android in Canada doesn't want to work on my phone.

Anyways .... I actually like how certain things make you walk. Want to hatch that egg? Walk! Want to find more pokemon or hit new pokestops? WALK!

I just want it to release in Canada for Android so I can start! lmao

random fact: he seems to get a lot of pokemon on his crotch. Uhm ...

My fiancé is obsessing over the fact it hasn't released in Canada yet. He keeps checking the page and is sad that it still says "coming soon".

CharmedPam · July 2016

I'm not a fan of pokemon but I am a fan of doing something other than watching TV or movies with the FI.....is this something that could be played as a couple?

thisismynickname2 · July 2016

I was just in wine country with some friends and one of the guys apparently caught a lot of boozing pokemons.

I don't get it.

kimmiinthemitten · July 2016

I feel like I did when I first encountered LARPing...totally confused.

Is this like geocaching but with Pokemon characters? Do you have to know what the characters are, do they have special traits? I'm clearly not a millennial LOL.

PamBeesly524 · July 2016

@CharmedPam It's an individual game but H and I like to go on walks together anyway, so now we'll bring our phones and try to find stuff together, share new stuff we figured out, etc.

@kimmiinthemitten I'm not super familiar with geocaching but essentially it uses location services and a google maps like map. You walk around and as you walk, your character walks and pokemon will pop up for you to catch. I played when I was little but I was by no means a huge fan and I can still follow the game. They do have special traits that you use for upgrading them, battle, etc. It's fun if you don't take it too seriously and don't act like an idiot.

Honestly, the people that are getting into accidents are just being dumb. They're probably the same people who text and drive or use their phones in other ways they aren't supposed to. I think the idea behind the game is super cool and unique - i'm hoping stupid people don't ruin it for everyone else.

MissKittyDanger · July 2016

@anidorikiladra urg I keep watching also

My H has it on his android but my phone wants to constantly be a jerk >.<

WinstonsGirl · July 2016

anidorikiladra said:

MissKittyDanger said:

My H is playing, I'm not yet because the backdoor version for Android in Canada doesn't want to work on my phone.

Anyways .... I actually like how certain things make you walk. Want to hatch that egg? Walk! Want to find more pokemon or hit new pokestops? WALK!

I just want it to release in Canada for Android so I can start! lmao

random fact: he seems to get a lot of pokemon on his crotch. Uhm ...

My fiancé is obsessing over the fact it hasn't released in Canada yet. He keeps checking the page and is sad that it still says "coming soon".

Some people are playing it in Canada. They're doing something with their phone to make it look like they're in the US (don't ask me what). A teammate is complaining about all the people in her yard looking for Pokemons

ETA - We just downloaded it, to see what all the fuss was about, but the old phone we're using keeps crashing, so I don't think it can handle the app. Maybe once DH get his new phone back home

CraftyG · July 2016

CharmedPam said:

I'm not a fan of pokemon but I am a fan of doing something other than watching TV or movies with the FI.....is this something that could be played as a couple?

Definitely! Me and FI went for an evening walk yesterday for about an hour and it was lovely to just talk and have fun instead of popping on a TV show after dinner. You don't have to be glued to your phone either, if you just leave the app open or put it on battery saver and it will vibrate to let you know that there's a pokemon in catching distance. We are major nerds though haha

kvruns · July 2016

I downloaded it, and then H did after I was trying to play. I am terrible at throwing the ball at them so it takes me forever to catch it. I did notice a ton of Pokestops right by work so might have to take a walk

photokitty · July 2016

I'm an omh, so ya know...
Is anyone concerned about the full access to your Google account? I was considering downloading it for shits and giggles, but glad I didn't after hearing about the data mining.

PamBeesly524 · July 2016

@photokitty http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/pokemon-go-on-ios-gets-full-access-to-your-google-account/

A little shady but at least it's getting fixed.

CraftyG · July 2016

@photokitty I haven't really heard anything about that but you can use it without it accessing your Google account at all, just sign up with a pokemon trainer account and you can still play safely.

photokitty · July 2016

Yeah, I'm good. I'd seen enough people nearly get hit staring at their phone or running into traffic to turn me off.

southernbelle0915 · July 2016

So. Many. Questions. I just want to know what the game is and how it works!

So basically it's a game that uses your location to put little virtual characters here and there. And you're supposed to walk over to them and try to catch them? That's it? (I mean basically that's it, I'm sure there's a bit more.)

MCmeow · July 2016

photokitty said:

Yeah, I'm good. I'd seen enough people nearly get hit staring at their phone or running into traffic to turn me off.

That's the dumb people ruining it for the rest of us. It's very easy to pay attention to your surroundings with this game especially since the phones alert you when Pokemon are near. Although I admit I'm addicted, yesterday at work I saw a kabutops in my radar and this was me:

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