Oh also there are these funny vids...

Rule 34 kinda applied to Pokemon (NSFW!!!!!!!!!!)

I find this disturbing yet hilarious. Wonder how long until a cease and desist letter is sent.

Corrosive said ...

Will check out that Google Opinion Rewards app. Thing to keep in mind though with these surveys that give money/rewards is that you usually need to fit a certain demographic to paricipate. Sadly as South Africans we don't also fit into a group that companies are interested in getting feedback from. I see that the comments on the app seems to suggest that people are not getting surveys frequently so it would suggest that the app follows this model.

I still won't say no to free stuff if its easy even if its not frequent. So thanks for the tip!


Missed out on a Charizard yesterday. Was sitting in traffic and thought to open the app. It was on my tracker but I had no way to get to it.

Got a Clefable at the petrol station though (seems the local Shell is a hotspot by me ). Spent 10 master balls and 5 berries on it. Thing just wouldn't stay in the ball! Was sure it would be like a 1k CP, but its a 30 CP. lol. How hard are the 1k CP ones to catch then and how are their people that have them in gyms already?

But that is why you use the Tunnelbear VPN app...

I jumped 3 levels this weekend. Run battle records is 16 wins 1 loss…got 806 CP Magmar with 323 hit points.

Tip…before you evolve max the Pokémon up as far as possible.

Also got the new mega balls.

My son encountered Pikachu yesterday…15 balls later and about 25 berries and he could not catch him…

Just read an article.

If you catch a Pokemon in a Target store in the US, and show the picture the cashier as proof, you will receive discount on you purchase

Update 0.31.0 is available

This killed me

Sandman said ...


Also got the new mega balls.

Gees! You must be 30+?

Sandman said ...

Update 0.31.0 is available

Have been hearing that people are not happy with it at all. I have yet to update. Apparently one of the biggest complaints is that the footprints have not been fixed and they have just been removed. I don't see the issue here as they weren't working before anyway. Also I am pretty sure they were never really broken but that the devs intentionally "broke" this feature while they were troubleshooting it - for a game this widely used that may have been their only opition. It is not coincidence that once this "broke" they the servers improved. They likely still don't have a fix for it now so they choose to just not show the footprints. I don't think they have communicated this well to the community and that is actaully something legit to get (mildly) upset about.


Anyway. I am enjoying the game with the broken footprints so I am sure I will enjoy it still once I have updated.

Visited my family at Haarties this weekend and went hunting with my nephew. Place is full of tentecools so bagged a few of them and snagged my first magmar

Corrosive said ...

Sandman said ...


Also got the new mega balls.

Gees! You must be 30+?

Sandman said ...

Update 0.31.0 is available

Have been hearing that people are not happy with it at all. I have yet to update. Apparently one of the biggest complaints is that the footprints have not been fixed and they have just been removed. I don't see the issue here as they weren't working before anyway. Also I am pretty sure they were never really broken but that the devs intentionally "broke" this feature while they were troubleshooting it - for a game this widely used that may have been their only opition. It is not coincidence that once this "broke" they the servers improved. They likely still don't have a fix for it now so they choose to just not show the footprints. I don't think they have communicated this well to the community and that is actaully something legit to get (mildly) upset about.


Anyway. I am enjoying the game with the broken footprints so I am sure I will enjoy it still once I have updated.

Visited my family at Haarties this weekend and went hunting with my nephew. Place is full of tentecools so bagged a few of them and snagged my first magmar

The foot prints is broken, but I never really used it anyway.

The update just make the entire interface smoother and the maps seems more detailed.

And the game don’t freeze anymore.

Only one thing I wish they want to add, that you can see other players that is online and battle then outside a gym



I took the Gym at Ghandi Square in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon, yeah was only a level 3 gym...

Only in America...

http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/pokemon-goes-to-court-in-trespassing-case-20160802

Sandman said ...

I took the Gym at Ghandi Square in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon, yeah was only a level 3 gym...

Nice! Being a gym leader is an awesome feeling. Even if its shorted lived as I have experienced. Sadly the turn over of the gyms by me is a few times daily. Its crazy!



OK so I keep on missing with my throws and am getting tired of loosing all my pokeballs, so I have come up with a solution to help. It could be considered "cheating" or make the game less fun, but its pretty damn simple and cheap as hell.

I have taken a few rubber bands and placed them vertically across my phones screen. They act as a guide for my finger and in the short testing I have done only about 5% of my balls miss now and those are mostly from throwing at the wrong intensity or from a dodge. Ofc there is really no chance of getting curve balls with this method, but I might just use it for a while as I am constantly running low on balls lately.

I see that Niantic closed down Pokevision

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What a positive review on the game in our company news letter
A fun way to get fit
Typically, your average gamer is sitting in front of a large computer or TV screen, usually plugged into a virtual reality type of setup, and they have their bottom firmly planted on their computer chair or couch.

The only outdoors they see is the one created by the game developers, and the only real exercise they do is with their hands, and the odd jumping out of their seat in anger at a move their opponent has just made.

But some clever developers, whether it was their intention or not, have launched one game that beats all others; it’s fun, competitive, and healthy.

Why health experts are promoting people to play Pokémon Go

In an interview with the Daily Mail Online, a professor at the Miriam Hospital’s Weight Control Research Center, says it’s an exciting development. J. Graham Thomas says the medical community doesn’t have the resources to create something like these developers have, in that it’s getting people off the couch, outdoors, and running around. Thomas hopes others will copy the successful game, to allow more people to follow suit.

In another interview with Live Science, Thomas explains how nice it is to see that technology is no longer confining people to their chairs, and that the changes that are being made are intentionally or unintentionally being used to promote physical health through activity.

Another health benefit of Pokémon Go is the effect on mental health, says medical professional, Dr John Grohl, head of the mental health network, Psych Central. He said in a recent interview that he doesn’t think the developers meant to create such a healthy gaming app, but it’s having a largely positive effect on people’s mental and physical health. Just by promoting people to do simple exercises like walking around, the game can have a huge impact on mental health and mood in general.

The millions of users on Pokémon Go who have their Apple Watches connected to their mobile devices, have even started providing data about their changes in activity levels. And a simple graph collected by the app Cardiogram, shows a massive spike in the amount of daily exercise people are doing when playing the game.

Just a month before the release of the game, Cardiogram showed that the number of people getting more than 30 minutes of exercise or more a day, was at 37%. The day the game was released, the number of people getting more than 30 minutes of exercise a day shot up to 53%, showing it is definitely Pokémon Go that’s having the effect.

And more people are signing up to play every minute.

Is this a fun way to work out?

By playing a game where you’re running around to find Pikachu or trying to master the gym battles, being on your feet might not feel like exercise at all.

It’s different to your normal workout as it’s not a case of setting out a number of weight lifting reps or minutes to spend doing cardio. It’s a completely novel approach to achieving goals, with exercise incorporated into achieving these goals, says Brown University’s assistant professor, Dale Bond.

And that means you’re burning calories, getting your heart pumping, and your limbs moving, all of which contributes to your overall health. Even though you may be walking around and only doing light activity, it’s certainly better for you than sitting in your chair, exercising your thumbs only.

Yet another benefit is that you don’t have to set aside a specific time to play. You can go for a walk on your tea or lunch break to search for Pokémon. It means you can allocate 10 minutes or 30 to this activity, and every little bit counts.

It’s really the first time it might be OK for people to be staring down and walking around with their phones in their hands.

Big benefits of Pokémon Go for kids

Nowadays, kids are sitting in their rooms, glued to their phones and tablets, refusing to go outside, and opting to socialise through texts and videos instead of face-to-face.

An article on Parents.com shows this could change with games like Pokémon Go and others emerging. It’s led to boys and girls running around with their siblings and friends, high-fiving one another when they catch a Pokémon, making new friends, and creating opportunities to meet new people and see new places.

As long as people are outside, enjoying the sunshine, interacting with other people, there can’t be many negative aspects of the game.

What to look out for when playing Pokémon Go

There are some cautions you should take when playing the game:

1. Look out for traffic and always be aware of your surroundings.
2. Make sure you know whether the game is leading you into a potentially dangerous suburb.
3. Look up from your screen on occasion and take in the world around you. It can also prevent excessive neck strain.
4. Play with friends so you’re not alone and vulnerable in unfamiliar places, especially when it gets dark.
While it has many benefits for your health, there are also some cautions. As with anything in life, be responsible when playing the game, so you can continue to play safely and happily.

Cool review I gotta say the game has still got me moving. I chose to walk to the voting station yesterday instead of driving... mostly to help hatch my poke eggs

Got him...

Anyone know how to get the game on a iphone.

6s phone

Gratz on the Pikachu! I have yet to even see one.


This is pretty harsh but still funny, even if it may be staged

Sandman said ...

Anyone know how to get the game on a iphone.

6s phone

Create a new Apple ID with an address in a country where the game has released (US, UK, Australia etc) Log into the App Store with that account. Download game. Profit.

On Friday, my wife told me that she had run out of Pokeballs and was thinking of buying more. Instead, I planned a Pokemon Go filled weekend

Saturday was Rosebank Mall. I work around there, so I knew that there were ~10 Pokestops in a circle. We spend the morning having coffee and walking around the mall, and then ended the afternoon with watching a movie.

Sunday, we packed a picnic basket and went to the Emmarentia Botanical Gardens. We normally try to go to the Rose Garden at least once a month (we got married there), but we hadn't been since Pokemon Go came out. We show up there... and see around 20 Pokestops along the path! We walked around for the first hour, hitting all the stops and battling some of the four gyms there. Then we grabbed our picnic basket, and sat by the Lures for another hour. We actually got chatting to a few of the guys there, and helped a girl who had just started and wasn't too sure what to do.

At the end of the weekend, we had hatched quite a few eggs, caught some amazing Pokemon, and met some great people

Some of the best ones caught this weekend: Dragonaire, Magmar, Aerodactyl, and Tentacruel