Post by nicbreeful on Jul 12, 2016 15:52:44 GMT -5
I sat next to a teenage girl and a 60 year old woman (not related) at a Pokelure earlier. We all did the "Pokemon Go nod" where you do the half smile/nod and hold up your phone at each other. Lol.
So our family was outside tonight after dinner. DH and DS were playing with remote control cars. I had just downloaded the game. I say "peace out, I'm going for a walk". I open the app and see a gym. I start walking. We live in a NYC suburb, right near a huge tourist attraction. I see lots of people walking from the residential area to the business area. Normal. We all have cell phones. Whatever. Normal.
Then we all start glancing over at the same parking spot / corner of the parking lot at this big attraction. There's like 20 people standing there. From 12 year old boys to women in running clothes, to a man in a suit. I walk over. The kid helps me out. LOL. Tells me which team to join.
I turn around to leave and head back home (less than a 5 minute walk), and bam, someone across the parking lot calls my name.
A friend.
She wants to know what I was doing over there, alone, without my husband or kid or purse. LOLOL.
Post by nicbreeful on Jul 12, 2016 18:33:13 GMT -5
There was about 25+ people at the park playing. We were all stopping in the same spots and wandering in the same general direction (hitting all the spots/lures in a circle). It was awesome.
I got two Growlithes but my game crashed when I tried to get Vaporeon and Goldeen..
Post by sparrowsong on Jul 12, 2016 21:55:24 GMT -5
When i'm walking around on the map i see a purple circle that radiates out from my character. Sometimes I see a concentric triple white circle. I keep waiting nearby hoping that means something is going to appear and getting up close enough so that my purple circle overlaps, but nothing appears. What is that?
Also what are the little green explosions, like leaves tossed in the air?
When i'm walking around on the map i see a purple circle that radiates out from my character. Sometimes I see a concentric triple white circle. I keep waiting nearby hoping that means something is going to appear and getting up close enough so that my purple circle overlaps, but nothing appears. What is that?
Also what are the little green explosions, like leaves tossed in the air?
The circles around you just signify your general range. You should be able to select pokestops when they are within the circle.
The "little green explosions" are leaves. Usually indicates Pokemon in that area.
But for real. I'll probably download it soon to do with my 6 year old, but it's naive to believe safety isn't an issue. Stupid people are everywhere. Not you guys, just people.
But for real. I'll probably download it soon to do with my 6 year old, but it's naive to believe safety isn't an issue. Stupid people are everywhere. Not you guys, just people.
who told you there are no stupid people?
do you think stupid people are only stupid under the influence of charmander?
But for real. I'll probably download it soon to do with my 6 year old, but it's naive to believe safety isn't an issue. Stupid people are everywhere. Not you guys, just people.
who told you there are no stupid people?
do you think stupid people are only stupid under the influence of charmander?
I brought up the safety issue early on and was laughed at. It's a legit concern because people are so easily distracted. I think those people took it personally, honestly.
do you think stupid people are only stupid under the influence of charmander?
I brought up the safety issue early on and was laughed at. It's a legit concern because people are so easily distracted. I think those people took it personally, honestly.
yes I remember laughing at you, lol. but who said there are no stupid people? I actually think @jezebel even said that stupid people are going to be stupid either way.
how is this game more dangerous than any other distracting activity you do while walking? why, if this game is so unsafe, didnt we hear of a dramatic rise in gaming injuries after ingress came out 4 years ago? it's the same game.
are people going to be dumb? yeah people are going to be dumb. because people are dumb. this game isn't changing that and I think it's a little ridiculous to say out the gate that this game is unsafe.
I imagine there are a ton in dc with all the public space and tourists. I kind of just want to see out of curiosity
I wonder if that explains away the pedestrian I nearly hit who never looked up from her phone yet crossed a busy street anyway against the crosswalk. Just stupid person? Or playing this game?