# The beacon was activated. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627 "2014-09-16T04:32:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/1 "2014-09-16T04:32:43Z")
Who is in danger? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/2 "2014-09-16T06:15:52Z")
The Hulk. (and, by logical extension, all of us.) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/3 "2014-09-16T12:48:41Z")
Mr. Incredible. ---
**Author:** ![JackaRoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@JackaRoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackaRoe)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/4 "2014-09-16T13:09:33Z")
Abradolf Lincler, after he shows up at the party? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/5 "2014-09-16T14:40:09Z")
Betsy Linklatter of 43378 North Limpet Drive, Decatur Illinois. She has been informed and has taken the appropriate steps. ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/6 "2014-09-16T15:18:06Z")
Minis Tirith, and Rohan will answer. (Probably all spelled wrong, I’m not a LOTR fan) ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/7 "2014-09-16T15:33:59Z")
> [@JackaRoe](#): > > Abradolf Lincler, after he shows up at the party? Yes. Birdperson will take that under advisement. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/8 "2014-09-16T16:00:57Z")
> [@Fubaya](#): > > Minis Tirith, and Rohan will answer. > > (Probably all spelled wrong, I’m not a LOTR fan) Jolly good answer. 🙂 (As it happens it’s Minas Tirith, but you rock. 🆒) ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/9 "2014-09-16T18:16:07Z")
Some idiot who shouldn’t have been there in the first place. [“Yuppie 911”](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33470581/ns/us_news-life/t/tired-hike-rescuers-fear-yuppie/#.VBh-NPldWSo) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/10 "2014-09-16T20:43:18Z")
The beacon’s been on for hours. Why isn’t Daredevil responding? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/11 "2014-09-17T03:00:48Z")
Daredevil has a beacon? I thought that was Batman. I also thought the OP read **“The bacon was activated.”** So I’m kinda disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/12 "2014-09-17T14:40:25Z")
Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed. Roger, ready to move out. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beacon-was-activated/698627/13 "2014-09-17T20:59:05Z")
OK, I don’t get the OP reference; take pity on me someone.