Life force snuffed out. Ouchies.

Abyss Island: S1E12 – A Good Day To Cry Hard

And so it comes down to this. Day 36 and only three days to go. I figured my next challenge was going to be for a brand new car! Okay, so I was only slightly off on that score.

With the end of the tunnel now in sight, Survivors have to remain cognizant that challenge difficulty is going to be ramped up. This is where the best of the best truly shine and the people like me go home empty handed.

Tree mail, like always, sounded the just right ominous tone:

At first you won’t be able to see
You won’t think it’s fair, but it is to me

Next you will find it puzzling to see
But the picture will be clear to me

Get it together for all to see
If you lose you will have to submit to me

Oh, great. A blindfold challenge and a puzzle. All the best elements of Survivor. Not. This does not bode well for me. Am I mistaken or does the word “submit” ring out just like the creep duh-duh music from the movie Jaws?

To top it off my wife spent all day taunting me. “Are you practicing, Tom? Big challenge tonight.” Practicing what? Being blindfolded? And how does one practice for a freaking puzzle, smart ass?
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