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Somebody posted something about Pokemon GO somewhere on this website. I read about it, and while I'm not "into" Pokemon, it does look like an entertaining way to get some exercise. I'm just wondering if I would be able to play this game without knowing anything about the Pokemon characters.

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I know absolutely nothing about Pokemon. But the app makes it really easy. Walk along, some creature thing pops up, throw a ball at it, move on [emoji4]

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Yes you can!! Hubby and I walked for 1.5 hrs today catching Pokemon [emoji7][emoji106]

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Well, I decided to try it this evening. Walked right out my back door and found a pokemon there! Who would have thought? Went on a short walk and found another one. So, I'm in my 50s and having fun playing with Pokemon. I never would have thought it! I think it will make exercising more fun!

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But remember situational awareness. Caution, be aware of your surroundings. In their enthusiasm, some people are walking out into the middle of a busy street with their eyes glued to Pokemon app on their smartphone. In Saint Louis, some teenagers/young men were robbing individuals by setting them up by planting a Pokemon node to lure individuals to a spot where they could rob them. I thought I read that the game had a maximum speed limit to prevent individuals from trying to play while they were driving. Well apparently in Syracuse, New York, someone did just that and ran into a tree. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/07/14/driver-collides-with-tree-while-playing-pokemon-go.html

So remember "Be safe, Walk happy"!

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Hubby and I walked around 6 miles playing Pokemon yesterday....Best part about it...I woke up to a 4 lb weight loss this morning!!! [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]....btw....I am 48 and hubby is 51 [emoji106]

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4 people were robbed at gunpoint in my neighborhood playing Pokemon Go last week. That is why I don't play it where I live. However, some of our local malls have huge amounts of pokestops so when we do our walks there every other day I can usually load up. Some groups started doing Pokemon Go monument tours in DC which I REALLY want to do. Just hate going in there sometimes.

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Common sense is important in anything we do! Fortunately, I live out in a rural area, so when I'm walking I'm looking at nature - not my phone. The app makes your phone vibrate when Pokemon are near, so that's the only time you have to look at your phone. I've only tried it a few times. It's much too hot where I live to be out walking during the day!

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Oops another problem surfaced for Pokemon Go players. It is a security nightmare because of the threat of Android malware attached to mirror apps that open a backdoor into smartphones and secondarily because there is a known flaw which means, when users sign in through their Google account, the app has access to everything in those Google accounts Opens a New Window. – email, documents, pictures, etc. – without permission. http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2016/07/21/pokemon-go-security-nightmare-for-byod.html

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Malware is a problem, but it is not stopping me and my family. We are doing something together and enjoying it. With teens and a fat mom... and the gentle activity level - we are not going to stop in the near future. It is fun! We play smart and together!

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