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I PROTECC

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Waiting on the third one

2 (3.8%)

Waiting on the third AND fourth one

1 (1.9%)

GET WELL SOON ZYGARDE

5 (9.6%)

I am a concientous objector and abstain from taking up arms

30 (57.7%)

Total Members Voted: 51

[Aoi]

So: Don't hang around PokeStops after dark. Gun-type mons are strong against everything.

http://gizmodo.com/armed-robbers-used-pokemon-go-to-find-9-victims-1783416898

That's actually a pretty good idea and obvious in retrospect. If nothing else, at least you know your targets have a phone worth stealing.

[MaximumZero]

Over the last two days, Wolfeyez and I have walked an extra 3 miles due to Pokemon Go (not counting our lap of a park and a regional superstore, because I can't seem to maptools those.) I have pushed a stroller most of the time. Given that we're both overweight, I'm certainly not going to complain.

[Girlinhat]

I did like 3km today, which wasn't terribly much for me, my job used to be delivering food via bicycle and I'd get 50+ miles in an evening.  Now I deliver on a scooter, which is a TON more profitable, but I've grown out of shape as well.  So 3km isn't bad for my first time walking in months.

My local university has a quad that's surrounded by named buildings and the entire quad is 'rustling grass' along with a gym + 3 stops just across the street.  I went around the quad a few times and then stopped at the gym to rest before the servers crashed.  I need to figure out how many loops around the quad would hatch a 2-5-10km egg...

[RedKing]

So....I'm a bit too old to have played the original Pokemon games. At all.
My 9-year old daughter has been serving as my living Pokemon encyclopedia.
I downloaded this thing the other day after reading a news article about people tripping over shit and breaking their legs, just to see what the hubbub was.

Went out today and discovered that living in a town where every other house is a historical landmark is pretty sweet. It's like a PokeStop goldmine.

Also rather bizarre that just walking along the river trail and back (3km round-trip) my kids and I ran into 30+ other people playing. Mostly twentysomethings, but at least one other guy in his forties. We shot each other this guilty "Yeah, I know...we're both too old for this shit, right?" look.

On the other hand, I found an Oddish in the produce section of the local grocery store, and an Eevee that tracked exactly where a real-life cat was approaching. That's kinda spooky.


Still have no idea how you join a team, and people we encountered were asking what team I was in a manner that made me worry I've gotten into some kind of digital gang warfare thing. Like, if I give the wrong answer I'm going to get a cap in my ass. 


EDIT: Oh, and had a truly meta moment at a park, when someone used a lure module at one of the picnic shelters (a PokeStop). Within seconds, at least 10 different people in various spots around the park all stopped what they were doing and made a beeline for the shelter. So, umm...yeah. The lure works on humans too, apparently. 

[smirk]

Also rather bizarre that just walking along the river trail and back (3km round-trip) my kids and I ran into 30+ other people playing. Mostly twentysomethings, but at least one other guy in his forties. We shot each other this guilty "Yeah, I know...we're both too old for this shit, right?" look.

Relevant.

The youngest person I've seen playing this looked to be about 16 or so. Otherwise it's pretty firmly set in the 20-something/early thirties camp. It's a good thing I lost any sense of shame long, long ago =D

(Joining a team happens at a gym after you reach level 5. It's gang warfare via dog-fighting. So many life lessons!)

[Girlinhat]

I was at a local historic park (4 stops) and an SUV pulled up, and basically flung open the doors and 3 kids jumped out, about aged 8-ish.  They ran around the park like mad while mom just kinda sat in the open van door watching.  There were a bunch of other people there since they'd lured everything, so like 20+ people aged 25+.  We mostly sat on the fallen arches (it's a historic park) and watched the kids run where they thought they physically saw a pokemon.

It was great, but at the same time I felt old because I wanted to say "You kids settle down I'm trying to play pokemon!"

[RedKing]

(Joining a team happens at a gym after you reach level 5. It's gang warfare via dog-fighting. So many life lessons!)

Michael Vick -- the original Pokemaster.

[Culise]

So, let's head back to Alola for the latest Corocoro leaks, of our newest two Pokemon.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

To the left is Kiteruguma, Normal/Fighting, with the abilities Fluffy (untranslated yet) and Klutz.  Strong enough to break anything in two, it is also fond of hugging its trainers, making raising it a risky pasttime.

To the right is our actual newest Pikachu clone; Togedemaru, stand aside Mimikkyu, Ghost/Fairy, with the new ability Disguise/False Colors.  The cloth over it is intended to avoid the sun; removing it is rumoured to cause illness.  It wants to be loved like Pikachu, and its costume is based on old Pikachu merch.

[umiman]

You guys all swooning over Pokemon Walking Assist.

This is me after seeing what it did to my Nintendo shares:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Thanks bros!

[Girlinhat]

I really wish I had some money to buy stocks...

[umiman]

I really wish I had some money to buy stocks...

My portfolio is basically just gaming companies haha. It's not a lot though, mostly just "play money" which is like 5% of my actual investment account. So if you have some spare money you don't know what to do with you could theoretically do it... just make sure your gains are enough to cover the trading fees...

I just buy shares in a company when I think they're going to release a big hit (it's so frigging obvious to people who like games, but not to the average investor) and cash out after the release. Seems to work. This one... was a bit amusing.

I'm not sure whether to cash out yet, but I'm probably going to put it in EA next because of Battlefield.

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Edit: On a more serious note, don't gamble your money unless you have nothing better to do with it.

[BFEL]

So: Don't hang around PokeStops after dark. Gun-type mons are strong against everything.

http://gizmodo.com/armed-robbers-used-pokemon-go-to-find-9-victims-1783416898

Isn’t this the point of the game? Go to real-life locations, find some pokemon or trainer, fight them, and the winner gets the loser’s pokemon and wallet? I mean, that’s how I’ve been playing. I nailed an 8 year old in the knee with a tire iron for a sweet Jigglypuff and some pogs.

Don’t bring a Squirtle to a gun fight

[RedKing]

So the US Holocaust Museum is asking visitors to please not play Pokemon Go on their premises.

Personally, I think this was a missed opportunity to teach kids about the history of oppression of the Pikajews.

[Girlinhat]

I really wish I had some money to buy stocks...

My portfolio is basically just gaming companies haha. It's not a lot though, mostly just "play money" which is like 5% of my actual investment account. So if you have some spare money you don't know what to do with you could theoretically do it... just make sure your gains are enough to cover the trading fees...

I just buy shares in a company when I think they're going to release a big hit (it's so frigging obvious to people who like games, but not to the average investor) and cash out after the release. Seems to work. This one... was a bit amusing.

I'm not sure whether to cash out yet, but I'm probably going to put it in EA next because of Battlefield.

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Edit: On a more serious note, don't gamble your money unless you have nothing better to do with it.

It's mostly that at the moment I have no notable money.  In a few months, perhaps...

Also I'd hold any stocks in pokemon for a while.  They've still got to release trading, trainer fights, evolution stones, probably add some omni-candy...  They're talking about doing releases every 2 weeks, most being more bugfix-style but many adding content.  There's a huge initial pop, but I think there will also be slow gain too.  A lot of trainers are coasting on their level-up items, so they'll be actually buying items from shop soon enough.  I'm about to buy incubators myself, so yeah

[DeKaFu]

New Pokémon:
I absolutely love Mimikyu. I love it. Look at it! Those are its eyes on the tummy! It's like a spooky shy shroomish ghost!

I guess a canonically terrifying red panda that hugs people to death is okay too.