OT: Pokemon Go and My Backyard...

Killit_and_Grillit · July 2016

Some neighbor kids were wandering around earlier this week with cell phones trying to catch Pokemon and trying to get in people's backyards and sneaking around by their houses.

They stopped at mine and turned around. If you are going to sneak in my backyard, the grill better be going and you better show up with a side dish or a bottle of the good stuff.

I swear this game is going to get someone hurt.

lousubcap · July 2016

It already has but likely not in your neighborhood. No further comment.

bhedges1987 · July 2016

You see the video in NY? Central Park... Was ridiculous . Cars stopped people got out of the cars

bhedges1987 · July 2016

https://www.google.com/amp/brobible.com/life/article/hundreds-of-pokemon-go-players-stampede-in-central-park-for-rare-pokemon/amp/?client=safari#

blasting · July 2016

bhedges1987 said:

You see the video in NY? Central Park... Was ridiculous . Cars stopped people got out of the cars

If a person blocks traffic and abandons their car to play a cartoon game... Even as an easy going Canadian, I'd have no problem keying the hell out of their car.

Selfishness now officially knows no bounds.

Killit_and_Grillit · July 2016

bhedges1987 said:

You see the video in NY? Central Park... Was ridiculous . Cars stopped people got out of the cars

That is insane. People wouldn't get out of their car in NYC if an ambulance was on fire but a fictional character pops up on a game that nobody will care about in a year and they run like extras in the new Independence Day movie.

johnkitchens · July 2016

blasting said:

Even as an easy going Canadian, I'd have no problem keying the hell out of their car.

To make a Canadian do that takes a lot!

Ozzie_Isaac · July 2016

johnkitchens said:

blasting said:

Even as an easy going Canadian, I'd have no problem keying the hell out of their car.

To make a Canadian do that takes a lot!

I thought Canadians rode moose?

Toxarch · July 2016

When I was a kid, we ran around through everyone's yard. It wasn't a big deal. If the neighbor's kid is in my yard, I wouldn't care. Some kid I don't recognize, I might go see what they are doing. Some adult that isn't in a uniform and is in my back yard, I'm coming out with the shotgun in hand, locked and cocked.

Killit_and_Grillit · July 2016

Toxarch said:

When I was a kid, we ran around through everyone's yard. It wasn't a big deal. If the neighbor's kid is in my yard, I wouldn't care. Some kid I don't recognize, I might go see what they are doing. Some adult that isn't in a uniform and is in my back yard, I'm coming out with the shotgun in hand, locked and cocked.

Yeah we did too. But there was tons of land and split rail fences. We have high fences in my neighborhood.

I caught a teenager a few months ago back there scouting my shed. I....startled him to say the least.

theyolksonyou · July 2016

HeavyG · July 2016

blasting said:

bhedges1987 said:

You see the video in NY? Central Park... Was ridiculous . Cars stopped people got out of the cars

If a person blocks traffic and abandons their car to play a cartoon game... Even as an easy going Canadian, I'd have no problem keying the hell out of their car.

Selfishness now officially knows no bounds.

Play Pokemon Go and get a Canadian mad they might key your car.

Play Pokemon Go and get a 'Merican mad, forget keying, they shoot a few rounds in your car:

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/homeowner-shoots-at-teens-playing-pokmon-go-in-front-of-flagler-home/404255715

Botch · July 2016

Image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnhpC2NWYAAVRAl.jpg

I'd like to have a beer with this guy. ^^^

theyolksonyou · July 2016

MJG · July 2016

It's going to be great when businesses get in on this. Find a special poke-a-man @ Costco and such.

Killit_and_Grillit · July 2016

MJG said:

It's going to be great when businesses get in on this. Find a special poke-a-man @ Costco and such.

Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville have a couple floating around in there apparently and offered a percentage off entry if you show your app or whatever it is. I wasn't even mad, I was like, "well played"

HeavyG · July 2016

MJG said:

It's going to be great when businesses get in on this. Find a special poke-a-man @ Costco and such.

Many businesses already are doing that.

I think that was part of Niantic's business model right from the start since they did that with their previous game Ingress.

Jeepster47 · July 2016

theyolksonyou said:

@theyolksonyou ... hey Jason, did you get the shirt?

Toxarch · July 2016

dldawes1 · July 2016

I just did this for my fundraiser next Saturday...

Free Pulled Pork Sammich to whoever finds Pokemon and provides a live screenshot of Pokemon inside our BBQ Booth at the Ghent Bicentennial Celebration !!!!!

Focker · July 2016

Hey, if it gets people outside and moving, I'm all for it. Even helps the home hermits come out of their shell.

Yet another thread, showing the age of the forum.

HeavyG · July 2016

Focker said:

Hey, if it gets people outside and moving, I'm all for it. Even helps the home hermits come out of their shell.

Yet another thread, showing the age of the forum.

I've seen a couple of articles showing that there has been a huge spike in activity showing up on peoples fitness trackers. So yeah, that's good thing.

Also read where a bunch of folks have said that Pokemon Go has been a big help to their mental health by getting them out and socializing.

Every age group has their own particular form of "silliness" - let's not forget flagpole sitting or seeing how many people you could cram into a phone both (what's a phone booth?).

As the saying goes - the more things change the more they stay the same.