<description>&lt;h2&gt;Surely You Jest - Episode SYJ904: From Tricycle to Troubles: Embracing New Experiences&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; DJ Starsage Release &lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Tuesday, December 2, 2025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;🎙️ Episode Overview&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;DJ Starsage checks in from the chateau with a mix of fall weather updates, workplace concerns, and personal joys, including new eye-wear and the unexpected pleasure of cycling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;📝 Show Notes &amp;amp; Topics&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall Weather and Microbursts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing the lovely, blustery northeast fall weather.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experiencing a current temperature of 73 degrees amidst recent low temperatures around 54&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explaining the weather phenomenon of a &lt;strong&gt;microburst&lt;/strong&gt; causing scattered twigs and branches&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A brief mention of the movies &lt;em&gt;Twister&lt;/em&gt; and its sequel, &lt;em&gt;Twisters&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Work Updates: The Abacus Lounge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The routine of preparing meals ahead of time for the work week.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DJ is now at the &lt;strong&gt;90-day mark&lt;/strong&gt; with the company.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Concerns over limited training resources9. The training experience relies on &lt;strong&gt;peer training/job shadowing&lt;/strong&gt; rather than dedicated trainers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A supervisor was "appalled" that training was incomplete, which DJ found unfair since they were never given all the resources needed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Feeling uneasy after &lt;strong&gt;two peers who were helping with training were recently let go&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hubby Report: The Morty's Problem Child&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hubby transferred to the &lt;strong&gt;Morty's North&lt;/strong&gt; location&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The transfer was supposed to reduce time spent working on days off, but a "problem child" employee is forcing him to go in&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The problem employee, who has a co-conspirator 15, was passed over for a promotion and is now "slacking off"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The problem has contributed to a high turnover rate among store managers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The situation is compared to the movie &lt;strong&gt;The Money Pit&lt;/strong&gt;, as DJ has been told for at least a month that the issue will be resolved "in two weeks"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DJ is hopeful "justice is in the process of being served" with management now taking a step back to gather evidence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Personal Life &amp;amp; Health Updates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Adult Tricycle:&lt;/strong&gt; DJ, who never learned to ride a bike due to childhood &lt;strong&gt;inner ear balance issues&lt;/strong&gt;, purchased an adult tricycle&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enjoying the experience of biking on trails near a &lt;strong&gt;canal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eyeglass Update:&lt;/strong&gt; DJ received a new prescription to adjust for a developing &lt;strong&gt;cataract&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The vision is the best it's been since April&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The new frames feature &lt;strong&gt;magnetic snap-on lenses&lt;/strong&gt; for style and sunglasses.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matinee Minutia Promo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The companion film and TV trivia podcast, &lt;strong&gt;Matinee Minutia&lt;/strong&gt;, has started Season 8.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The new season's theme is being trapped in a video store and traveling through time.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The next episode will discuss the 1988 film &lt;strong&gt;Elvira, Mistress of the Dark&lt;/strong&gt;, featuring Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;h3&gt;✉️ Connect with DJ Star Sage&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email:&lt;/strong&gt; djstars@gmail.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blue Sky:&lt;/strong&gt; @djstarsage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mistress Jackie sends her love. Bye bye&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Surely, You Jest!

DJ Starsage

From Tricycles to Troubles: Embracing New Experiences

DEC 2, 202540 MIN
Surely, You Jest!

From Tricycles to Troubles: Embracing New Experiences

DEC 2, 202540 MIN

Description

Surely You Jest - Episode SYJ904: From Tricycle to Troubles: Embracing New Experiences

Host: DJ Starsage Release Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

🎙️ Episode Overview

DJ Starsage checks in from the chateau with a mix of fall weather updates, workplace concerns, and personal joys, including new eye-wear and the unexpected pleasure of cycling.

📝 Show Notes & Topics

  • Fall Weather and Microbursts
  • Discussing the lovely, blustery northeast fall weather.
  • Experiencing a current temperature of 73 degrees amidst recent low temperatures around 54
  • Explaining the weather phenomenon of a microburst causing scattered twigs and branches
  • A brief mention of the movies Twister and its sequel, Twisters
  • Work Updates: The Abacus Lounge
  • The routine of preparing meals ahead of time for the work week.
  • DJ is now at the 90-day mark with the company.
  • Concerns over limited training resources9. The training experience relies on peer training/job shadowing rather than dedicated trainers
  • A supervisor was "appalled" that training was incomplete, which DJ found unfair since they were never given all the resources needed
  • Feeling uneasy after two peers who were helping with training were recently let go
  • Hubby Report: The Morty's Problem Child
  • Hubby transferred to the Morty's North location
  • The transfer was supposed to reduce time spent working on days off, but a "problem child" employee is forcing him to go in
  • The problem employee, who has a co-conspirator 15, was passed over for a promotion and is now "slacking off"
  • The problem has contributed to a high turnover rate among store managers.
  • The situation is compared to the movie The Money Pit, as DJ has been told for at least a month that the issue will be resolved "in two weeks"
  • DJ is hopeful "justice is in the process of being served" with management now taking a step back to gather evidence
  • Personal Life & Health Updates
  • The Adult Tricycle: DJ, who never learned to ride a bike due to childhood inner ear balance issues, purchased an adult tricycle
  • Enjoying the experience of biking on trails near a canal
  • Eyeglass Update: DJ received a new prescription to adjust for a developing cataract
  • The vision is the best it's been since April
  • The new frames feature magnetic snap-on lenses for style and sunglasses.
  • Matinee Minutia Promo
  • The companion film and TV trivia podcast, Matinee Minutia, has started Season 8.
  • The new season's theme is being trapped in a video store and traveling through time.
  • The next episode will discuss the 1988 film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, featuring Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg

✉️ Connect with DJ Star Sage


Mistress Jackie sends her love. Bye bye