You lack imagination, my friend … Actually, this depends a lot on the precise nature of your invisibility, so it’s hard to come up with money-making plans in a ‘general’ thread like this one. Of course, there’s the obvious–if you have no intention of keeping your power secret, there’s always the celebrity angle. Can you imagine what an Invisible Man could make in television appearance … erm, non-appearance … fees alone?
That could actually be fun, pranking some of the stuffed shirts.
Regis: “And, here he is–the famous Invisible Man! So, I.M., what have you been up to lately?”
<crickets>
Regis: “Um, hey buddy, are you there?”
<crickets>
Regis: “Hey, I don’t think he’s here. Anyone seen … um, I mean … )(*@$^”
Me: “Heh. Just messing with you, Reg. So, what do you think of my new hairstyle?”
Priceless, SCSimmons! I can sense you’re into the spirit of the thread!
Of course this is a fanciful notion. Of course it’s an opportunity to consider options “outside the box.”
I mean, if I could turn myself invisible I’d just do it and work out the details of how to exploit that power as time went along. But first, I’d want to cause a little trouble for somebody. These White House suggestions really are tempting, aren’t they?
I apologize; perhaps it wasn’t entirely clear that I occasionally get my giggles from torturing hypotheticals beyond all reason.
In the spirit of things, though, I believe I’ve worked out what I’d most like to do: Get into a Harold Bloom lecture (while visible), and, at an opportune moment, put on a pointy hat, pelt him with a handful of every-flavor beans, yell “Hogwarts forever,” and then disappear.
We’ll just see who winds up in the rubbish bin then.
