bettyandbob Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My older dc (18 and 21) downloaded this. 21 yo is using it walking to work. Neighbor who is clinically depressed and rarely leaves the house texted my 18 yo and they went for a walk together yesterday and tonight. Are there young people around you walking around with cell phones out. I thought these people were all too old for pokemon, apparently I don't know anything. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My 21 year old maternal nephew is the Pokemon fanatic. He has the first 200 Pokemon mini figures from his childhood. I was thinking of downloading the app. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I know quite a few older adults, myself included, who are having fun going out walking and "catching" Pokemon. My kids are having fun with it too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) I downloaded it for DD15 and am living the Pokemon hunt vicariously through her. Dd22 and her boyfriend are playing it together. Apparently there are lots of Pokemon in Boise. I warned them to watch out for dead bodies. http://county10.com/201021174044426240 Edited July 9, 2016 by AK_Mom4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) It's not in Canada yet, but when it does go live here I fully expect that I will get a good week or two vacation from my children. :lol: Edited July 9, 2016 by SproutMamaK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Dh who has never been a Pokémon player before is into it because it is fun for my kids. Many of my friends and relatives, all between 20 and 30, who loved Pokémon as kids continues to play the newer games as they came out. They are all very excited about this app. Some are talking about doing a Pub Crawl in our college town to drink and hunt Pokemon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My dh found a Ratatta on the toilet at work. I was so proud. :001_rolleyes: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My husband is hooked on it. I admit I don't see the appeal, but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Cool! DH is going to try this with the boys when the weather cooperates. My dh found a Ratatta on the toilet at work. I was so proud. :001_rolleyes: I showed DH this post and he laughed so hard the sleeping toddler nearly bounced off the bed. Whole new meaning to Pokemon "Go"... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 It hit my FB feed yesterday. All these photos that made no sense to me were everywhere. Dd explained it at dinner tonight and showed me one in Sonic. Apparently it's like video game Letterboxing. Some attempt to get nerds out of the house that seems to be working. I don't do video games since I lost a weekend of my life to Tiny Tower, but I'm a bit tempted with this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My dh found a Ratatta on the toilet at work. I was so proud. :001_rolleyes: Welp, of all the places to find a rat pokemon I guess that almost makes sense. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My dh found a Ratatta on the toilet at work. I was so proud. :001_rolleyes: He didn't tweet about that, did he?! I saw a very similar tweet :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I was going to post and ask if others' kids are obsessed too. My indoorsy kids have been out multiple times yesterday and today! I have my concerns about it, but the concept is growing on me. Unfortunately, two fairly lucrative pokestops are in the large "memorial park" about 1/4 mile from here, so I had to have a discussion with the kids about traipsing around where other people might not be too thrilled about it! They agree to switch to the one at the fire station at the local park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I thought these people were all too old for pokemon, apparently I don't know anything. Yesterday DD10 went with a cousin (22) to a pokestop at a nearby statue, and they bumped into a group of older teens checking in there as well :lol: I haven't seen any other kids wandering the neighborhood though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My boys and I are currently watching season 1 of pokemon, en francais. :) I looked up pokémon Go, and supposedly saw an add for it. I admit I still don't understand it. My Dh is the only one in the family with a cell phone that has a data plan, so I guess that even when it comes to Canada it wouldn't be the game for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 We met a new neighbor tonight when he ran over to the road next to our property and bagged his quarry exuberantly at dusk. Glad there wasnt any traffic. Looks more fun than geocaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeenagerMom Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 So those who have been using it.....how has it been on data usage so far? My teen wants it but will have to use my phone for the data as we live in a hotspot wasteland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 So those who have been using it.....how has it been on data usage so far? My teen wants it but will have to use my phone for the data as we live in a hotspot wasteland. It can't be that bad. We're 6 days into our billing month and our whole family (4 people, 3 phones, 2 phones using Pokemon Go) has only used 1.13 GB of data. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My girl has been wandering around town all day. She is frustrated with the servers being down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertechmom Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 All the older kids here are everywhere!!! Pokemon GO has people all over the place. We went out to eat and the waiters were asking what pokemons were being caught and you could see various older teens waving around phones and such. They have been out riding to places to walk around and catch them all! :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My 20yo is super excited about it. We have a lot of wandering to do in the net few days, wonder if I should check it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmama Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 The kids and I just went walking at 10:30 at night cuz I just download it. This could be bad. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 DD & I downloaded it tonight. We've got a Pokestop on the other side of the block and 2 Gyms in the next block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Dc (19 and 22) are having a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My dh found a Ratatta on the toilet at work. I was so proud. :001_rolleyes: So, is that a water type? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My 20 yo son and his gf went out at 3:30 at night to catch night pokemon. DH gave them both a lecture in safety the next day. It is fun to see the nerds hitting the streets. I do wonder how a local cemetery feels about being a gym. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 My twitter feed is full of people posting things like: Wait! You have to MOVE to play this pokemon game? Who has such a horrible idea? Who are these monsters? :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) DS just downloaded the game this morning. Apparently there were 3 Pokemon in our house. :lol: He's now out walking around the pond/park looking for more. ETA: DS just came back inside and said, "I caught a Pokemon Falcon, and then I saw a real falcon!" Works for me! :D Edited July 9, 2016 by DragonFaerie 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Our local PD posted a reminder on FB this morning to the people playing Pokemon Go to be aware of no trespassing notices while hunting. My kids are having fun with it. I'm having fun watching them with it. Hopefully they get the server bugs worked out soon! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I keep getting a message when I try and create an account - that they are limiting simultaneous sign-ups due to overwhelming demand and to try again in an hour. Anyone else having this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I gave it a try, but apparently it doesn't work well in a car when you keep zooming past the gyms and pokestops lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 I gave it a try, but apparently it doesn't work well in a car when you keep zooming past the gyms and pokestops lol! It does seem to sense if you are going too fast. Additionally, some things you collect require additional mileage to hatch. I have no idea what that means, except my 21 yo just went for a a 5 mile walk. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Our church is a Pokestop. First time my kids have ever been excited to go to Mass!! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinaBlue Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 DH and I are playing, and the kids are helping us. We roamed all over the local university today and had a lot of fun. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 It hit my FB feed yesterday. All these photos that made no sense to me were everywhere. Dd explained it at dinner tonight and showed me one in Sonic. Apparently it's like video game Letterboxing. Some attempt to get nerds out of the house that seems to be working. I don't do video games since I lost a weekend of my life to Tiny Tower, but I'm a bit tempted with this one. *googles Tiny Tower* Hey I need a game and don't get Pokemon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 DD was just telling me about this today. It sounds like a ball to me. Reminded me of geocaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I just caught Charmander in the beach condo... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 DH and I got it. He likes to play all kinds of games and he likes to be outside. I like to be with him so I'll do it along with him, lol. I am not a big fan of games or being outside. But so far it looks cute and harmless. We like to go for long brisk walks during the summer evenings, like 5 miles if we can. We are always trying to think of different places to walk to. This will be perfect for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Yesterday DD10 went with a cousin (22) to a pokestop at a nearby statue, and they bumped into a group of older teens checking in there as well :lol: I haven't seen any other kids wandering the neighborhood though. My guys were on their way home and stopped by a campus quad last night for the same reason. They said two guys were there sitting on the ground when they arrived, and by the time they left there were 20 of them. They're having a ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 DD was just telling me about this today. It sounds like a ball to me. Reminded me of geocaching. It is similar in some ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmama Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 The volunteer fire station a couple blocks away from me is a "gym". At 11 tonight on my walk I saw a car stop there for a couple minutes. I was amused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I picked it up so my kids could try it. But we haven't found anything beyond our first training Pokemon. They did walk around, but I'm not sure what we're doing. I guess I should fiddle within rather than have my 8yo do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I have no idea what this thread is even about. I'm off to google. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 We walked just over an hour today collecting. We fought a fierce battle for possession of a gym on the way home. After a quick dinner my 9 year old insisted on taking his father for a 5k walk to hatch an egg. A pokestop is just over our back fence. We may be addicted. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 My neighbor (40) & her 21 yo son have it on their phone. I play no games on my phone. Just my own personal rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 We used all our pokeballs and I refuse to pay real money so we need to go find some stops to get more. We have no stops near us. At 10 last night I went out to get gas in the car and to drive by a park that has three stops so I could get the kids a few more balls. I saw at least half a dozen people who I'm sure were playing. And when we had gone out to eat earlier, someone at the restaurant next to us that is a stop had bought a lure for that stop. I think it's funny how quickly this has taken over. Since my kids don't have phones and have to use ours, we have a "family" account so either one can use either of our phones to catch or gather items. They have to agree on using items, gym battles, and evolving Pokemon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 He didn't tweet about that, did he?! I saw a very similar tweet :lol: He did! LOL But I'll bet there are hundreds of the same. I went on a hike yesterday with 4 of my kids and you would not believe all of the people staring down at their phones on the trail. UGH! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 DH was out playing with BIL and SIL when I got home Friday. DD and I are going to play, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Unfortunately, the one phone we own with unlimited data is mine-and it's a Windows phone. We're at a herpetology conference, and it's been fun to see all the grad students who spend their working lives out collecting snakes, lizards, frogs, and salamanders collecting Pokemon and sharing notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Sounds like fun but I worry my family (husband included) would be likely to get hit by a car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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