tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post6785361553172007890..comments2024-01-30T07:41:20.885+00:00Comments on Broken Barnet: Friday joke: transparency in Broken Barnet, the next stepMrs Angryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-52727160547752183812012-03-16T16:32:40.690+00:002012-03-16T16:32:40.690+00:00"The stranger came early in mid-March, one wi...<i>"The stranger came early in mid-March, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow.'<br /><br />When the visitors to Mill Hill Library first see him, he is wearing an overcoat and goggles, and is covered from head to toe with bandages. His hidden identity and mysterious behavior causes the locals to start asking questions. At first they assume he must have been involved in some kind of horrific accident. But the truth is far more alarming than that.<br /><br />As the reality of the situation starts to become clear, only one thing is certain; the councillor is a troubled soul, and can only deal with his personal incompetence by terrorizing the people around him."</i><br /><br /><b>The Invisible Man of the title is "Rams", a politician who theorizes that if a person's refractive index is changed to exactly that of air and his body does not absorb or reflect light, then he will not be visible. He has successfully carried out this procedure on himself...</b><br /><br /><i>" 'Film posters are very useful things indeed, sir,' said an out-of-breath Roger the Blogger.<br /><br />'But I'm very naturally anxious to get on with my duties.'<br /><br />'Of course, councillor.'<br /><br />'My reason for coming to the library,' he proceeded, with a certain deliberation of manner, 'was ... a desire for solitude. I do not wish to be disturbed in my work. In addition to my work, an accident at City Hall --'<br /><br />'I thought as much,' said Roger to himself.<br /><br />'-- necessitates a certain retirement. My eyes -- are sometimes so weak and painful that I have to shut myself up in the dark for hours together. Lock myself up. Sometimes -- now and then. Not at present, certainly. At such times the slightest disturbance, the entry of another Cabinet member into the room, is a source of excruciating annoyance to me -- it is well these things should be understood.'<br /><br />'Certainly, councillor," said Roger. 'And if I might make so bold as to Tweet --"<br /><br />'That I think, is all,' said Rams, and vanished into the gloom."</i>baarnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301292285255035403noreply@blogger.com