<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029</id><updated>2012-01-06T13:48:47.042-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My Big Mouth</title><subtitle type='html'>I'm back, yo.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>351</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4184879773393685728</id><published>2008-09-28T11:37:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-09-28T12:26:32.446-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>If I Ran ComcastForget the economy crisis. Hurricane Kyle? Big deal. Let's deal with the important stuff, people. I'm without internet.No, it's not because I didn't pay my bills. Unlike the Chachi's on Wall Street, I'm fiscally responsible. In fact, I'm not completely sure I even know why I am without internet. Well, yeah I do...it's because Comcast sucks.Communistcast, the second largest cable </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4184879773393685728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4184879773393685728&amp;isPopup=true' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4184879773393685728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4184879773393685728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2008/09/if-i-ran-comcast-forget-economy-crisis.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5818555297919993695</id><published>2007-09-18T20:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-18T21:24:04.888-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BECOMING SYBILDo you ever find yourself shuffling through different personalities...different versions of yourself...on a daily basis? I do.Work. You've got your group of 'friends.' You've got your status and your image and all of that crap. If you work in a professional, corporate environment...you've got a whole list of standards and guidelines and bloppity blah blah crap like that. You have to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5818555297919993695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5818555297919993695&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5818555297919993695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5818555297919993695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/becoming-sybil-do-you-ever-find.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RvCGYOG8WPI/AAAAAAAAAP4/UZDNSzyAbqY/s72-c/sybil.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5095304265594554024</id><published>2007-09-12T16:22:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-12T16:46:33.775-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>XANADU ON BROADWAY. SERIOUSLY.That's the ad slogan they are using, and I think it's terrific. Definitely fagalicious.Who wants to come see this with me? Seriously.And check out this hot mess. Who knew Julia Roberts loved Britney Spears so much? Actually, it's a dude. Or is it Hilary Swank? Her doppleganger? Oh, who cares...watch the clip:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5095304265594554024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5095304265594554024&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5095304265594554024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5095304265594554024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/xanadu-on-broadway.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RuhZqt8oCyI/AAAAAAAAAPw/ILzlxvTlttA/s72-c/phonebooth2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3423270834116724781</id><published>2007-09-12T14:00:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-12T16:21:33.861-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>CTACan't Travel Anymore*** UPDATE:The CTA's top officials this afternoon accepted a $24 million funding advance proposed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to avert fare increases and service cuts set to take effect Sunday and Monday, but the agency's doomsday scenario will still take place in November unless new funds are obtained.CTA Board Chairman Carole Brown announced the short-term solution after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3423270834116724781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3423270834116724781&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3423270834116724781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3423270834116724781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/cta-cant-travel-anymore-ron-huberman.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rug3gt8oCxI/AAAAAAAAAPo/7yiJtfCJ-cU/s72-c/2007_09ihateyoucta.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2043794431921404828</id><published>2007-09-08T17:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-08T17:16:20.968-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>=( iTunes should really do a commercial spotlighting one of their best features: the iMix. It's Napster meets mixtapes.Anywho, I stumbled across this iMix that is accompanied by the following text:pleaseyou mean everything to me and i can't imagine being without youwe can make it through thiswe have to.Awww that's why it's a =(Some of the highlights:Pillows &amp; Records-Aidan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2043794431921404828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2043794431921404828&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2043794431921404828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2043794431921404828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/itunes-should-really-do-commercial.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6566060948051296558</id><published>2007-09-08T10:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-08T10:43:10.836-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HELP SAVE CHICAGOLAND TRANSPORTATIONClick here to send an email or fax to our slacker legislators.THANKS!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6566060948051296558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6566060948051296558&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6566060948051296558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6566060948051296558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/help-save-chicagoland-transportation.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1739669737864706450</id><published>2007-09-07T20:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-07T20:27:05.720-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"A GREAT MOTHER?"Are you kidding me?  Edie Bolanos drove like a bat out of hell to try and beat two trains.  Her four kids were in the car.  Two of them died.  Edie survived.  Someone who knows Bolanos said that "she is a good mother"  and "it was a tragic accident."Watch this video and you tell me if this was an "accident" involving "a great mother."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1739669737864706450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1739669737864706450&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1739669737864706450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1739669737864706450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/great-mother-are-you-kidding-me-edie.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5642749196014651889</id><published>2007-09-07T19:39:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-07T20:17:51.050-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>YOU'LL NEED A LOAN TO RIDE THE CTAI knew it would only be a matter of time before something pissed me off enough to pull me from my blogging holiday.It looks like those fuckers in Springfield, Illinois are acting stupid again. Breaking news just came through that they have no plans to review any transportation funding until Sept. 18, which means that the transit agencies in and around Chicago </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5642749196014651889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5642749196014651889&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5642749196014651889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5642749196014651889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/youll-need-loan-to-ride-cta-i-knew-it.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6722812041044984446</id><published>2007-09-05T22:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-05T22:35:39.528-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>FINALLY!Sherri Shepherd joins The View next week.  Barbara listened to me and changed the set and hired Sherri.  Now she just needs to hope that Elisabeth doesn't return after she gives birth and we should be in good shape.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6722812041044984446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6722812041044984446&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6722812041044984446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6722812041044984446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/finally-sherri-shepherd-joins-view-next.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7202795416834786980</id><published>2007-09-02T09:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-02T09:40:50.666-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HOLIDAYHappy Labor Day!  I'll be back to blogging soon. In the meantime, I hope you're enjoying these blasts from the past. If not, kiss off.Here's one of my faves. I hear she is going to be releasing her hit MTV show, Just Say Julie, on DVD soon. Can't wait!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7202795416834786980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7202795416834786980&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7202795416834786980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7202795416834786980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/09/holiday-happy-labor-day-ill-be-back-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2186427982748045147</id><published>2007-08-31T18:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-31T18:27:16.705-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>'Scuse Me, But Where Are You Going With My Boyfriend?  Went needs to get his ass back to Chicago, STAT!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2186427982748045147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2186427982748045147&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2186427982748045147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2186427982748045147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/scuse-me-but-where-are-you-going-with.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RtihOofhfsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/nI8jC4VJGN8/s72-c/wentluke1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4250910316006703772</id><published>2007-08-30T16:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T16:29:29.837-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I LOVED THESE SHOWSWhy don't they bring this stuff back on TVLand or something?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4250910316006703772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4250910316006703772&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4250910316006703772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4250910316006703772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/i-loved-these-shows-why-dont-they-bring.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5794262620681146627</id><published>2007-08-25T09:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-25T09:57:43.388-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Rocket ScienceBy the director of the fantastic "Spellbound."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5794262620681146627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5794262620681146627&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5794262620681146627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5794262620681146627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/rocket-science-by-director-of-fantastic.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-8567954692714493600</id><published>2007-08-23T18:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-23T18:48:12.338-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HOLY SHIT! NOAH IS HERE!Have you ever seen so much damn rain in your entire life? This is fuckin' crazy, man! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/8567954692714493600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=8567954692714493600&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8567954692714493600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8567954692714493600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/holy-shit-noah-is-here-have-you-ever.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rs4bqYfhfgI/AAAAAAAAANw/0zESKXnH04U/s72-c/rainmain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2825815168566378621</id><published>2007-08-20T20:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-20T20:44:20.185-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Shopping.Today I went to Target....and as I trotted through the parking lot I recited "a loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter."I do this often.Because I am dumb like that.It's pretty amazing how something from your childhood sticks with you forever.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2825815168566378621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2825815168566378621&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2825815168566378621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2825815168566378621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/shopping.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7997355881150832094</id><published>2007-08-16T18:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-16T18:10:34.578-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So You Think You Can Dance?The season ends tonight. Fortunately, it is coming back next year!! As Mary Murphy would scream: "WHOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!"Who do you think is going to capture the title? I bet it's one of these two:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7997355881150832094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7997355881150832094&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7997355881150832094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7997355881150832094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/so-you-think-you-can-dance-season-ends.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RsTYZofhfeI/AAAAAAAAANg/VmYQFxnz2sw/s72-c/sytycd.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4667815744938007809</id><published>2007-08-16T06:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-16T06:18:05.044-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>GIVING UPIn case you missed it, here's my post that was featured on the No Milk Please blog recently:Sometime in the 80s. Lost in Space reruns. The show would be much better if Major Don West would take off his shirt. I bet he looks like the guys in the JCPenny catalog. You know, in the underwear section. I'm not quite sure, but I am thinking he may be a better "actor" than Burt Ward of TV's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4667815744938007809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4667815744938007809&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4667815744938007809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4667815744938007809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/giving-up-in-case-you-missed-it-heres.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1274527272285712677</id><published>2007-08-13T10:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-13T10:05:36.013-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TAYLOR DAYNENorthalsted Market Days 2007 came to a close last night with a sensational performance by 80's cheese diva Taylor Dayne....and she sounded effin fantastic!!  And she had a live band too!!!Obviously, the nelly who recorded this performance was a bit excited, since the video is shaky.  At least the audio is great.Best song of the night:  I'll Be Your Shelter.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1274527272285712677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1274527272285712677&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1274527272285712677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1274527272285712677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/taylor-dayne-northalsted-market-days.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7523865251795137863</id><published>2007-08-10T21:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T21:27:32.600-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>DID I MENTION HOW MUCH I LOVE TMBG?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7523865251795137863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7523865251795137863&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7523865251795137863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7523865251795137863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/did-i-mention-how-much-i-love-tmbg.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2995322920610214566</id><published>2007-08-09T16:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-09T17:00:41.984-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BRANGELINA AND THE WIENER VIOLATIONDammit. Angelina Jolie was in my neighborhood this morning shopping for toys with her kids and I missed it. If only I had gone for my morning coffee....When is Wentworth coming to visit?It's been an afternoon of weird news...including these two gems:8-Foot-Tall Lego Man Washes Ashore In Netherlands Cop Writes A Ticket For Giant Sausage</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2995322920610214566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2995322920610214566&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2995322920610214566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2995322920610214566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/brangelina-and-wiener-violation-dammit.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RruL2uGSsFI/AAAAAAAAANY/qIt0j0eBRj0/s72-c/wienermobile.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7202750222279041814</id><published>2007-08-09T06:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-09T06:57:55.187-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>AMEN!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7202750222279041814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7202750222279041814&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7202750222279041814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7202750222279041814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/amen.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1445772957789130840</id><published>2007-08-08T21:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T21:28:26.881-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?!?!?Did you watch this tonight? Neil and Sabra were excellent. Watching Sabra dance instantly will put a smile on your face. She should win this competition, hands down.Neil definitely should get most improved...especially for the guys. He started this competition off on shaky ground, but ever since the Wade Robson weird-ass zombie dance (which was awesome, by the way) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1445772957789130840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1445772957789130840&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1445772957789130840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1445772957789130840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/so-you-think-you-can-dance-did-you.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rrp48OGSsEI/AAAAAAAAANQ/ftKsjjfSoXU/s72-c/neilandsabre.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2538493082788537525</id><published>2007-08-07T18:08:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-07T18:41:01.220-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Humidity, Hotties, and Crazy WhoresNo, it's not an answer on Jeopardy. Why don't YOU try thinking about a damn title for every blog?! Unlike Denise Richards, it's not easy. And speaking of whores, let's get right to it...So, apparently Denise Richards, who hates, hates, hates her ex, Charlie Sheen so much that she called him all sorts of nasty untruths and such....hates him so much that she wants</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2538493082788537525/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2538493082788537525&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2538493082788537525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2538493082788537525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/humidity-hotties-and-crazy-whores-no.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rrj_3-GSsBI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Pd7OrmOShN0/s72-c/rudd1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6139399490884831993</id><published>2007-08-05T09:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-05T09:28:07.805-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>BATMAN IN CHICAGOIn case you've been living under a rock, they've been filming the sequel to Batman Begins here in Chicago since April. During the day, you can get some pretty cool pictures, however the really cool stuff is filmed LATE at night. Click here to see the kick-ass stunt they filmed this weekend.Below is another video of the shoot as well as some pictures of Heath Ledger and Aaron </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6139399490884831993/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6139399490884831993&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6139399490884831993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6139399490884831993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/batman-in-chicago-in-case-youve-been.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RrXdT-GSsAI/AAAAAAAAAMw/PmB1SuiJtps/s72-c/batmanaaron.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1071887691196194104</id><published>2007-08-05T08:16:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-05T08:19:27.534-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>YIKES, STIPE! "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel like shit!"Poor thing, he looks 100.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1071887691196194104/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1071887691196194104&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1071887691196194104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1071887691196194104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/yikes-stipe-poor-thing-he-looks-100.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RrXN8-GSr3I/AAAAAAAAALo/K9i2iQvHocQ/s72-c/stipe.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7226064371582119583</id><published>2007-08-05T06:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-05T06:21:01.996-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sad FaceIt's 6am on Sunday. It's raining something fierce this morning...thunder, lightning...it's been going on since midnight. There doesn't seem to be any break on the horizon.I turn to the Pedal for Wishes site to see this message:EVENT CANCELLED! We are very disappointed to announce, but due to inclement weather we are forced to cancel the Pedal for Wishes event. We would like to thank our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7226064371582119583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7226064371582119583&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7226064371582119583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7226064371582119583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/sad-face-its-6am-on-sunday.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2136454044637742574</id><published>2007-08-04T17:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T17:25:04.652-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Jogging and BloggingUsually, it's Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich that the Bloghouse sees jogging the streets of Chicago. Today, it was U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards. The former senator, who was spotted along Michigan Avenue this morning, is in town for the second annual Yearly Kos convention.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2136454044637742574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2136454044637742574&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2136454044637742574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2136454044637742574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/jogging-and-blogging-usually-its.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RrT8ceGSr2I/AAAAAAAAALg/moAGcI5T90A/s72-c/SEN%2520JOHN%2520EDWARDS%2520pic.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-848139852538463320</id><published>2007-08-04T15:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T16:00:34.916-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Money....We Got Money....We got sacks and sacks of money. MONEY!!!Sorry about that. It must be the heat. Yeah, so I like hit my fundraising goal for Make-A-Wish and all....so BIG shout outs to those who contributed. My current total is $1005 and I am still taking donations in case you want to help little kiddies!!!!In case you don't know, haven't read my blog, or are just plain clueless (or just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/848139852538463320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=848139852538463320&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/848139852538463320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/848139852538463320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/money.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-640211464586761709</id><published>2007-08-04T04:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T05:13:18.997-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>We're Dairy Free!!!Hey-check it out....almost two years ago the Bloghouse went global.  Now we've gone dairy-free!  Go check out our guest blog over at No Milk's site!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/640211464586761709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=640211464586761709&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/640211464586761709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/640211464586761709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/08/were-dairy-free-hey-check-it-out.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6750531594991384715</id><published>2007-07-30T20:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-30T20:46:57.124-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The I Have A Headache And Therefore Can't Think Of A Title for This Post PostReal quick:I need just $200 more to reach my personal goal of $1000 for my 35-mile Make-A-Wish bike ride. It's this Sunday and I know that if everyone who hasn't given gives just a teeny bit...we can hit $1000 in no time!!! A HUGE thank you to all who have already donated. It takes $1000 to grant one child's wish. Your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6750531594991384715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6750531594991384715&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6750531594991384715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6750531594991384715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-have-headache-and-therefore-cant.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1413730583713151005</id><published>2007-07-29T10:04:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-29T10:06:43.864-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>OMG! This is going to be great!Paramount just released this still from the upcoming Sweeney Todd movie, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. I can't wait!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1413730583713151005/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1413730583713151005&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1413730583713151005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1413730583713151005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/omg-this-is-going-to-be-great-paramount.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RqysyuGSr0I/AAAAAAAAALQ/bU_H8AdLraE/s72-c/sweeneytodd.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3844442870794422212</id><published>2007-07-28T17:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T18:00:10.651-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WHAT?!?!?!?He has a heart?  Since when?Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart problems, had surgery Saturday to replace an implanted device that......</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3844442870794422212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3844442870794422212&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3844442870794422212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3844442870794422212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-he-has-heart-since-when-vice.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2743365066572387938</id><published>2007-07-28T06:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T06:26:17.780-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The ViewAccording to my BFF Barbara Walters, it is pretty much a done deal: Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd will be the new co-hosts come September. The show goes on haitus next week, and will return with the new hosts.I'm happy for Sherri Shepherd, but Whoopi Goldberg is boring. I would have liked to see Deborah Roberts, Jane Pauley or even Gayle King in that moderator spot. Whoopi is going </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2743365066572387938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2743365066572387938&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2743365066572387938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2743365066572387938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/view-according-to-my-bff-barbara.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5071786398075014663</id><published>2007-07-28T05:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T05:27:35.268-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Why Not?Well, it looks like most of the Republicans won't be participating in the YouTube debates.  That is, if it even happens.  Elisabitch Hasselbeck's fave Mitt Romney has already said he is above "answer(ing) questions from a snowman."  Which, is a bit out of context you, fart-knocker.And now Rudy G. isn't going to show up because of "scheduling conflicts."  Oh, get over it.  This is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5071786398075014663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5071786398075014663&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5071786398075014663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5071786398075014663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/why-not-well-it-looks-like-most-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5433735704524343492</id><published>2007-07-26T05:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T05:28:53.479-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?!?!Last night's show was pretty good...although I am not sure I like the new idea they have for the solo routine. I really wasn't keen on hearing John Mayer's "Waiting for the World to Change" ten times in one show. And sometimes the routines were back to back. I think I may explode if I hear that song one more time.Anywho, I sure hope that the folks at DialIdol.com are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5433735704524343492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5433735704524343492&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5433735704524343492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5433735704524343492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/so-you-think-you-can-dance-last-nights.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6688250570953249910</id><published>2007-07-25T18:08:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-25T18:20:40.375-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>$600!!!!This is how much I have raised so far for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. YEAY!!! I'd like to raise some more though...it takes approximately $1,000 to grant one child's wish.On August 5th, I'll be biking my butt off for 35 miles (cross your fingers for temps in the 70s) for the cause....please donate any money you can afford to help the children. You can do it online right here.C'MON!! It's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6688250570953249910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6688250570953249910&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6688250570953249910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6688250570953249910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/600-this-is-how-much-i-have-raised-so.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RqfajuGSrzI/AAAAAAAAALI/RMdvmHDeNG4/s72-c/money.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3582891514239952249</id><published>2007-07-23T21:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T21:21:50.500-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>YOUTUBE DEBATEDid you get a chance to see the CNN/Youtube Democratic debate?Here's one of the questions submitted through Youtube and answered in the debate.Check out the rest when you get a chance. Oh yeah, and register to vote.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3582891514239952249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3582891514239952249&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3582891514239952249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3582891514239952249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/youtube-debate-did-you-get-chance-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7743180235770284564</id><published>2007-07-23T18:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-23T18:44:42.385-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>60 Seconds With Rob*No, my blog title isn't sex related, you pervs.*Starbucks is raising their prices by 9 cents, mostly due to rising costs in dairy. All this pretty much traces back to gas and oil costs going up. Congress, do something productive. How much money did Exxon Mobil make last year?*Netflix subscriptions are down, presumably due to Blockbuster getting into the online DVD rental </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7743180235770284564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7743180235770284564&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7743180235770284564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7743180235770284564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/60-seconds-with-rob-no-my-blog-title.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2134564151329275243</id><published>2007-07-22T14:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-22T15:00:21.618-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TAYLOR DAYNE!!!HELL YEAH.Taylor Dayne is headling this year's Market Days.  It is a gay dream come true.  In fact, some friends and I were discussing who it should be, and while Roxette was my number 1 pick, I do believe Taylor Dayne was also somewhere on the list.This is great.  Come check her out.  August 12th.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2134564151329275243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2134564151329275243&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2134564151329275243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2134564151329275243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/taylor-dayne-hell-yeah.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5774630213491600798</id><published>2007-07-22T06:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-22T17:59:30.676-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>FLASHBACK I loved these shows...Anyone want to go around town with me and recreate the Perfect Strangers opening theme shot for shot?Thanks Youtube!!!****UPDATE****Look at what these clowns did. Very funny (stupid funny). Especially the 'revolving door' part...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5774630213491600798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5774630213491600798&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5774630213491600798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5774630213491600798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/flashback-i-loved-these-shows.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-829072629578566601</id><published>2007-07-21T14:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T15:50:09.403-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Greetings, kids. I'm fresh back from NYC and the premiere of "Hairspray." This is the movie based on the musical that is based on a different movie. All three are great. I've seen the Broadway show twice and the original film countless times. But I have to say, this newest incarnation is the best yet.I loved this movie. If you want to have a good time at the theater this summer, go see this film.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/829072629578566601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=829072629578566601&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/829072629578566601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/829072629578566601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/greetings-kids.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RqJec-GSrkI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/tqmfuyybAPM/s72-c/hairspraylogo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4193035289854033062</id><published>2007-07-15T20:38:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-15T20:44:06.564-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>KATHY GRIFFINOk, so I want to post something, but am too tired to think.  Not really tired, but more of the eyes are burning and need to close tired.  So I guess that is really tired.  Oh well.Did anyone happen to see Kathy Griffin on Suze Orman?  She was great.  Not only is she a riot, she is a smart businesswoman.She's the best!!!Oh, and thanks to all of those who have donated already to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4193035289854033062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4193035289854033062&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4193035289854033062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4193035289854033062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/kathy-griffin-ok-so-i-want-to-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6116381547368715824</id><published>2007-07-13T05:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-13T06:14:30.112-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MAKE A WISHHey everybody! I am participating in the Pedal for Wishes event to support the Make A Wish Foundation. For the last 20 years, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois has been granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their lives with hope, strength and joy.Pedal for Wishes is a one day, 35 mile charity bike tour through the north shore of Chicago.All</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6116381547368715824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6116381547368715824&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6116381547368715824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6116381547368715824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/make-wish-hey-everybody-i-am.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RpdeEOLRQcI/AAAAAAAAAJI/ploiMB6ZnOI/s72-c/bike.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2207015906017289500</id><published>2007-07-12T17:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-12T18:07:20.669-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My Period.Yeah, I know what you're thinking. Gross? Sexist? Fucked in the head? Yeah, whatevs. I am totally having my period.Ok, so yesterday I got all pissed that MTV put on some stupid beauty pageant shit instead of the Gauntlet Reunion. Then my stomach hurt. I was pissed that my dishwasher was broken, got more pissy as I took out some tools, only to figure out that it wasn't broken, I was just</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2207015906017289500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2207015906017289500&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2207015906017289500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2207015906017289500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-period.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6820127985475034022</id><published>2007-07-12T05:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-12T05:49:32.848-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!First of all-I loved Cat's dress!!!  She gets a ticket on the hot tamale train for sure.Secondly-looks like Benji is dying to bust out of the closet!Lastly, the night's best performances:Wade's choreography was pretty good, not great, but Neil was awesome:Dominic and Sabre? Awesome again!Lacey and Kam. Finally she shows why she is on this show. And Kam? Just look at him</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6820127985475034022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6820127985475034022&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6820127985475034022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6820127985475034022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/so-you-think-you-can-dance-first-of-all.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-143836307802970178</id><published>2007-07-11T05:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-11T06:01:44.941-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>People Pay $ For ThisBaby Got Back.  Bills, Bills, Bills.  Like a Virgin.  It's all here, and it's all queer.WARNING:  This is the gayest, dumbest, crappiest clip you have ever seen.  Excessive viewing may cause retnal damage.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/143836307802970178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=143836307802970178&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/143836307802970178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/143836307802970178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/people-pay-for-this-baby-got-back.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7784755385826007550</id><published>2007-07-10T21:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-10T21:36:14.973-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>NOSTRADAMUSSome say I have some sort of connection with the future.  ESP?  Clairvoyant?  Who knows.  Most say I am just plain crazy.  I'd have to concur with the latter.At any rate, I have this strange, sick feeling that something bad is going to happen soon.  And when I feel this way, I'm usually right.So here is my documentation.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7784755385826007550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7784755385826007550&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7784755385826007550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7784755385826007550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/nostradamus-some-say-i-have-some-sort.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-8440449634517824035</id><published>2007-07-08T10:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-08T10:45:10.204-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Is Avril Lavigne a Thief?The songwriters of The Rubinoos' 1979 hit "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" have filed suit against Avril Lavigne alleging that she ripped off their tune to create her current smash, "Girlfriend."I think Avril's best defense is that she is Canadian.  Everyone knows that Canada is 30 years behind the rest of the music world.  You see, in Canada, the song hasn't even come out yet</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/8440449634517824035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=8440449634517824035&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8440449634517824035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8440449634517824035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/is-avril-lavigne-thief-songwriters-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-975553324191620571</id><published>2007-07-08T05:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-08T05:59:06.628-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Blast from the PastTimes SquareAugust 2006</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/975553324191620571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=975553324191620571&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/975553324191620571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/975553324191620571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/blast-from-past-times-square-august.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RpDDTp_yKUI/AAAAAAAAAI4/Wg8imVX3-U0/s72-c/nycrainladies.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6827753576736358303</id><published>2007-07-05T20:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-06T20:53:14.970-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Life in Suburbia.Staring at the ceiling. Bored. What the hell can we do? Life in the suburbs sucks. We can't call the Connections Party Line anymore. Totally got busted by the P's. Hmm. We already beat Zelda, thanks to the codes we got from my brother. We could sit up and wait for Dr. Ruth to come on. Except she doesn't come on for another couple hours and we might easily fall asleep and miss it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6827753576736358303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6827753576736358303&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6827753576736358303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6827753576736358303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/life-in-suburbia.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1375865952486595747</id><published>2007-07-04T10:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-06T20:52:37.026-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>AMERICA: FUCK YEAH! A great song lyric from an OK song from a hilarious movie. But enough about that. Let's get to it.America, I heart you. You are a great country. You're a resilient lady. All those skeezy politicians try to fuck you up....and you just stand tall. Wars, poverty, natural disasters, retarded presidents...you keep on keepin' on.America, you're the cooliest! Yes, I said cool-i-est. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1375865952486595747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1375865952486595747&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1375865952486595747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1375865952486595747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/m-e-r-i-c-f-u-c-k-y-e-h-great-song.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RovJw5_yKSI/AAAAAAAAAIo/rboqkUGKN4M/s72-c/america.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6117536367877936980</id><published>2007-07-02T05:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-02T05:42:21.586-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>STUPID RECORD LABELIt looks like the record industry can't seem to learn their lesson. The labels, which I am convinced are run by complete and total morons, have done it again. Universal is threatening to pull their music from iTunes.The record industry has long been annoyed with Apple because they refuse to raise their prices on their iTunes music service. iTunes maintains that a lot of their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6117536367877936980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6117536367877936980&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6117536367877936980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6117536367877936980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/stupid-record-label-it-looks-like.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4371245448081484044</id><published>2007-07-01T13:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-01T13:25:49.549-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>GO TO A PLAYChicago is such a great town for theater, rivaled only by New York City. And that's a fact. Aside from all of the smashes and schlock that stroll through town via Randolph St., there's a ton of off-loop storefront and fringe productions that are worthy of your 10-20 bucks.Instead of pissing away your moolah on some Hollywood crapfest (i.e. Evening-which is one of the worst movies I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4371245448081484044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4371245448081484044&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4371245448081484044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4371245448081484044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/07/go-to-play-chicago-is-such-great-town.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rofw8p_yKQI/AAAAAAAAAIY/H6_ku6lC3LQ/s72-c/cm2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7984071807651051873</id><published>2007-06-29T16:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-29T16:57:02.481-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ugh.I found out that I have a bruised rib.  I'm guessing it was from Whirlyball last Thursday.  I hope it goes away soon cuz it is a pain.And to make matters worse, my buddy Perez tells me Wentworth is with another man.Dammit.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7984071807651051873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7984071807651051873&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7984071807651051873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7984071807651051873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/ugh.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4675889607857394083</id><published>2007-06-29T05:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-29T06:16:26.459-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>RACE CARDWhy won't Isaiah Washington just shut up? Now the homophobic asshole is saying that the reason he got fired from Grey's Anatomy is because "black people don't get second chances."Isaiah goes on to say that his unwillingness to act as a submissive black at work was part of the problem."It didn't help me on the set that I was a black man who wasn't a mush-mouth Negro walking around with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4675889607857394083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4675889607857394083&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4675889607857394083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4675889607857394083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/race-card-why-wont-isaiah-washington.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3131631173231283707</id><published>2007-06-27T21:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-27T21:55:27.974-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It's Wednesdayyyyyyyyy!!!!! And that means it is "So You Think You Can Dance" night! Hands down, the top two performances were Sabra and Dominic and Hok and Jaimie. Wade Robson's choreography was gorgeous and it is sooo hard to believe that these dancers only have 3 days to learn these routines. And to think, Dominic was just a B Boy without any ounce of formal training whatsoever. Ridiculous!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3131631173231283707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3131631173231283707&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3131631173231283707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3131631173231283707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/its-wednesdayyyyyyyyy-and-that-means-it.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RoMg-p_yKOI/AAAAAAAAAII/N-uXBQX7Kf0/s72-c/murphyscream.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6848859467664984803</id><published>2007-06-23T09:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-23T10:20:30.293-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hey, Hey the Gays are Here!Yeppers. It's Pride Weekend here in the Windy City. And, although I wish that our parade would be a little more gay, it's still a rollicking good time. It always seems a bit disorganized and overrun by old, pervy, bears and and crap sound systems. You'd think that being gay it would be fabulous....chock full of glitzy parade floats rivaled only by those in the Rose </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6848859467664984803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6848859467664984803&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6848859467664984803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6848859467664984803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/hey-hey-gays-are-here-yeppers.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rn0511ZSQ_I/AAAAAAAAAH4/8Ikdl92ZLds/s72-c/peewee.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1454681109343990719</id><published>2007-06-21T23:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-21T23:27:17.988-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>New View Lineup?Replacing Meredith:  Gayle KingReplacing Star Jones: Sherri ShepardJoy BeharElisabeth Hasselbeckonce a week: Barbara Walters.Place your bets.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1454681109343990719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1454681109343990719&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1454681109343990719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1454681109343990719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/new-view-lineup-replacing-meredith.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7760028603892295479</id><published>2007-06-21T22:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-21T22:30:09.284-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ISAIAH WASHINGTON IS STILL A DICKHEADSo Isaiah, let me get this straight.  It is T.R. Knight's fault that you called him a faggot, which you then denied when you repeated again backstage at the Golden Globes.  But then you ended up admitting that you did call T.R. a faggot, but not to his face.  And T.R. should be fired because he said on Ellen that you called him a faggot, which you said is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7760028603892295479/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7760028603892295479&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7760028603892295479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7760028603892295479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/isaiah-washington-is-still-dickhead-so.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6953345977091088254</id><published>2007-06-20T19:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-20T21:02:20.104-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?I love this show. I can't get enough of the theme song strut they always do. I love it. I am going to incorporate it into my own walking style.Lauren and Neil: Great choreography. It was hip hop, but with this sort of stuttered flow and swagger. Loved it. They both looked adorable! Plus the Timbaland beat=excellent!Pascha and Jessi: Ah it was ok- I didn't think it was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6953345977091088254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6953345977091088254&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6953345977091088254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6953345977091088254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/so-you-think-you-can-dance-i-love-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RnnVOlZSQ8I/AAAAAAAAAHg/8fiTnUOtfsA/s72-c/lable-pix-s3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4414692325869490040</id><published>2007-06-20T18:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-20T18:16:02.351-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>REGISTER TO VOTEI can't stand when people complain about our government but don't even vote. Fart knockers. Do it now! your stateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareD.C.FloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4414692325869490040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4414692325869490040&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4414692325869490040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4414692325869490040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/register-to-vote-i-cant-stand-when.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7099228050820603617</id><published>2007-06-19T18:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-19T19:17:28.041-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>DrivingI was driving home from work yesterday when I heard this noise coming from my car. A loud shreak every now and then. Dammit. That's all I need...damn car problems. As I looked into my rearview mirror to see if I left anything behind me as I tooled down the street I noticed something orange trotting along across the back dash of my car. Faster then I could say "Ah fuck!" it happened....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7099228050820603617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7099228050820603617&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7099228050820603617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7099228050820603617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/driving-i-was-driving-home-from-work.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3520944423600466490</id><published>2007-06-17T10:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-17T10:27:10.184-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Glamorous The Bloghouse is here to straighten things out.A) This song is about how Fergie still goes to Taco BellandB) Flossy (as in 'oh flossy, flossy') means superficially stylish and slick.And oh yeah-for those that still don't believe she was on Kids Incorporated, here's proof:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3520944423600466490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3520944423600466490&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3520944423600466490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3520944423600466490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/g-l-m-o-r-o-u-s-bloghouse-is-here-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6537356597911696120</id><published>2007-06-17T08:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-17T11:06:11.890-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So You Think You Can Dance?Wade Robson does. And can.As you may already know, I heart this show. I double heart it with sugar and sprinkles on top. It is my fave. It's not like American Idol, where they let some suck-ass people through. It's all about talent. They also aren't keen on letting the hotties stay in a little while longer, like on some shows. And while that sometimes annoys me (who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6537356597911696120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6537356597911696120&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6537356597911696120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6537356597911696120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/so-you-think-you-can-dance-wade-robson.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RnVMFlZSQ7I/AAAAAAAAAHY/YAXJ7nDuWcI/s72-c/wade.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3502394229742460911</id><published>2007-06-17T08:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-17T08:29:58.500-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Ping Pong Song?I'm not sure what I think about Enrique Iglesias' newest single. It's catchy. But what the hell is with the ping pong? It serves no purpose at all. It does sound cool in the car, the ping pong bouncing from one speaker to the next, but it is borderline retarded. I'm also not a big fan of songs that start off with the chorus. Where's the foreplay? Don't just blow it all in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3502394229742460911/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3502394229742460911&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3502394229742460911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3502394229742460911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/ping-pong-song-im-not-sure-what-i-think.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7762650407014046771</id><published>2007-06-15T14:25:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-15T15:02:06.938-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>PLEASE MR. POSTMAN!!!I live in the neighborhood with the worst mail delivery in the city. And I live in the city with the worst mail delivery in the country.Yeah, everyone gets late mail once in a while. You see, in my neighborhood, we don't always get mail. Several times a week, I get someone else's mail. Somedays I get mail after the sun goes down. I almost never get my magazines. I get two </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7762650407014046771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7762650407014046771&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7762650407014046771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7762650407014046771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/please-mr.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6441589973289554184</id><published>2007-06-13T07:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-13T07:31:59.860-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Whoopi-dooAs most of you know, I am obsessed with The View. Which is a) super gay and b) super scary. I have been trying to shake this disease for years. When Meredith left, I thought the end was near. But then those whores at ABC drew me back in with Rosie O'Donnell as bait. And it worked. Then they got rid of Star Jones. Praise the Lord and Mr. Ford. A miracle? Perhaps.Well, now it seems that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6441589973289554184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6441589973289554184&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6441589973289554184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6441589973289554184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/whoopi-doo-as-most-of-you-know-i-am.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2688561917894958933</id><published>2007-06-07T19:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-07T19:26:09.769-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TONY.3 days from this moment is Tony time. No, not Tony Soprano, you big boob. The Tony Awards in NYC. Gay, remember? Why else would the awards show be during Pride month? Duh hickie.Catch it on CBS (channel 2 in Chicago) and see if you can spot me. I'll be the one fawning over the guys from Spring Awakening.Fill out a ballot!Check out some of the nominees!Spring AwakeningGrey GardensMary </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2688561917894958933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2688561917894958933&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2688561917894958933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2688561917894958933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/tony.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-2920989194124752123</id><published>2007-06-07T18:15:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-07T18:23:52.873-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HOT or NOTIt is hot today. Mutha effin' hot.  And windy.  Hurricane gusts.Not hot:  Paris out of jail.  What a rip.  You do the crime, you do the time.  Boo hoo, cry your eyes out.  Sources say she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.  Oh give me a break.  When will this woman go away?  Soooo not hot.Almost hot:  Brad Pitt won't be attending tonight's Chicago premiere of Ocean's 13.  Matt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/2920989194124752123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=2920989194124752123&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2920989194124752123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/2920989194124752123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/hot-or-not-it-is-hot-today.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6666026839392755980</id><published>2007-06-04T15:57:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-04T15:57:52.911-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Dude! Get a grip!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6666026839392755980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6666026839392755980&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6666026839392755980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6666026839392755980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/dude-get-grip.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3988253245337442185</id><published>2007-06-03T19:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-04T19:54:10.002-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Brown LineI live in an area of the city where the Brown Line L (not a mistype...that's actually how it is spelled) is at street level. The CTA in their uber-paronoid way flood the grade-level crossings with bells, whistles, flashing lights, and gates up the ying-yang. Signs warning of high voltage abound. It nearly crosses the line on the way to being an eyesore-but since it's in the name of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3988253245337442185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3988253245337442185&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3988253245337442185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3988253245337442185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/brown-line-i-live-in-area-of-city-where.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RmNexD04CaI/AAAAAAAAAG4/STVuJYKKsJc/s72-c/rockwell.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5003142727612645385</id><published>2007-06-02T14:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-06-02T14:07:35.166-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Phillipine IdolAnd you all thought Simon Cowell was tough on his critiques:MANILA (AFP) - A jobless man was shot dead by a security guard for singing out of tune in a Philippine karaoke bar, police said Thursday.Romy Baligula, 29, was halfway through his song on Tuesday....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5003142727612645385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5003142727612645385&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5003142727612645385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5003142727612645385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/06/phillipine-idol-and-you-all-thought.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6321832257340322004</id><published>2007-05-30T18:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-30T18:26:34.096-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WednesdayI know---it's a lame title for a blog.  Deal with it.  At least it is accurate.So anywho, here's the lowdown....We're off...into the summer TV season.  Is it me, or has summer actually turned out better shows than the 'regular' seasons lately?  It sure does when it comes to reality TV.  Survivor, American Idol, Project Runway and So You Think You Can Dance all premiered in the summer.It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6321832257340322004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6321832257340322004&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6321832257340322004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6321832257340322004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/wednesday-i-know-its-lame-title-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3136155037414014968</id><published>2007-05-25T17:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-25T18:21:39.598-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Meet Satan's SpawnI loved Elisabitch Hasselbeck when she was on Survivor. Cute, little Elisabitch. Remember her in the Outback? With Colby and Jerry? Remember Elisabitch had that creepy friendship with the much older Rodger? Ah yes, she seemed so innocent; so pure.Now, she is just plain evil. Oh, I could sit here and list a bajillion reasons why....but I'm too tired and HEY it's FRIDAY!!!But in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3136155037414014968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3136155037414014968&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3136155037414014968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3136155037414014968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/meet-satans-spawn-i-loved-elisabitch.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Rldudj04CZI/AAAAAAAAAGw/of5kvQM0gYY/s72-c/satan.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6478214026417049644</id><published>2007-05-24T18:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-24T18:07:49.168-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?!Yeah baby! This starts tonight!!! Whoo hoooooo! Tune in to Fox!By the way, did anybody start watching "The Lot?" I found it to be rather boring. I'll give it another try, although I think it is going to get dropped. Well, at least by me. Too bad, so sad.Later</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6478214026417049644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6478214026417049644&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6478214026417049644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6478214026417049644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/so-you-think-you-can-dance-yeah-baby.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RlYaqD04CYI/AAAAAAAAAGo/Fu7PmcMWlUA/s72-c/marymurphy.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4767702528253639928</id><published>2007-05-23T17:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-23T18:17:21.492-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I MAY EXPLODE.As I drove home from work....the rage just kept building. And building. Another soldier dies. Many more soldiers are 'missing.' Gas prices are on the rise while the refineries continue to make record high profits. Alberto Gonzales is still in office. The White House calls a former President, Jimmy Carter, irrelevant simply because he voices his disgust with the current </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4767702528253639928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4767702528253639928&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4767702528253639928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4767702528253639928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-may-explode.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RlTKHz04CXI/AAAAAAAAAGg/H3UB9coeD00/s72-c/rosieandsatan.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6091636468434802568</id><published>2007-05-23T05:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-23T05:59:58.488-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I TOLD YOU JIFFY LUBE SUCKEDWatch this and then start taking your car somewhere else.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6091636468434802568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6091636468434802568&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6091636468434802568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6091636468434802568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-told-you-jiffy-lube-sucked-watch-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-8339762252056966164</id><published>2007-05-20T17:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-20T18:35:59.952-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Baby, not tonightNo, it's not a headache.  And no, I'm not on 'the rag.'I want to blog, but I'm just not feeling it. A case of writer's block, perhaps? I've been sitting with computer up for a while now....just a few words on the page. Delete. Retype. Who knows. Maybe one day it will all flow again.In the meantime, enjoy the Dixie Chicks. I've had this fantastic song in my head for weeks now. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/8339762252056966164/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=8339762252056966164&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8339762252056966164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8339762252056966164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/baby-not-tonight-no-its-not-headache.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1743658149953414355</id><published>2007-05-10T18:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-10T18:31:03.844-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I KNOW!It's been 9 days since my last post. Hold your horses. Whatever that is supposed to mean.Seacrest-out.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1743658149953414355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1743658149953414355&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1743658149953414355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1743658149953414355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-know-its-been-9-days-since-my-last.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-411240148387087188</id><published>2007-05-01T21:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-01T21:31:04.343-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>C'mon...you know you want to blog meOK, I know I haven't been on the ball with the blogging lately. Cut me some slack, buckaroos.A) I had a bout with the flu (103.6 degree temp...egads!) andB) It's been hella nice outside**see....it's going around! My pal Perez Hilton has also caught it! **So anywho-did anyone see the craziness that is Time magazine's 100 most influential people? There's an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/411240148387087188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=411240148387087188&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/411240148387087188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/411240148387087188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/05/cmon.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4171985677636553505</id><published>2007-04-27T18:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-05-01T21:22:41.244-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>GEORGE BUSH KICKS ASS!!!Who would have thought that the thorn in my side would have been the one to give me the best birthday gift?!?!Thanks, George!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4171985677636553505/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4171985677636553505&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4171985677636553505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4171985677636553505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/04/george-bush-kicks-ass-who-would-have.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7735854909880887818</id><published>2007-04-25T19:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-25T22:20:36.949-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>'Got a second?Maybe it's still the lingerings of my recent bout with flu....but today I've decided that I'm pretty much fed up with everything. The annoying twats on shows like "The Real World/Road Rules Inferno." Big blow-hard asshats like Bill O'Reilly, Al Franken and Rush Limbaugh. Our shady-grady administration led by Dr. Evil, Dick Cheney- as well as the whiny, day-late-and-a-dollar-short </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7735854909880887818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7735854909880887818&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7735854909880887818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7735854909880887818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/04/got-second-maybe-its-still-lingerings.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/Ri_6UbYfH_I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/5JHlQFwPw54/s72-c/wentworth_miller_02.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6235197309302318972</id><published>2007-04-24T21:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-24T22:02:20.291-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HOW I MET YOUR MOTHERI've been saying since day one that this show is great....here is another example. In a classic episode, Robin refuses to go to the mall. Doogie Howser is convinced that it is because she used to be in porn (yeah, it doesn't make sense, but that's the point)....It turns out that she used to be a Canadian Pop Idol and toured malls. The highlight is this ultra cheesy video. It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6235197309302318972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6235197309302318972&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6235197309302318972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6235197309302318972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-i-met-your-mother-ive-been-saying.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-1013743649142064428</id><published>2007-04-22T15:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-22T15:16:35.824-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE!Just in time for a weekend full of beautiful weather....I get the flu! Who gets the flu in the spring? I do. I haven't even finished unpacking...I haven't even begun painting....and I am held hostage in my own home. I ended up going to the doctor on Friday, a day that actually started out to be a good day. But by the time I got to work, my body was aching again and I had </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/1013743649142064428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=1013743649142064428&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1013743649142064428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/1013743649142064428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/04/it-came-out-of-nowhere-just-in-time-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-8874697776351291587</id><published>2007-04-12T18:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-12T18:53:48.640-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>TOO MUCH TO SAYSince we last chatted, I've been busy moving to the city and firing Don Imus. Hey, you've gotta take the good with the bad.Sooo...I've got quite a bit to say-so get ready.AMERICAN IDOL-Finally Haley is gone. Ugh. Now if only Phil Stacy Keach would get bumped, all would be decent. Notice I didn't say good. This crop of 'singers' is more like a crap of singers. My faves: Melinda, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/8874697776351291587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=8874697776351291587&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8874697776351291587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8874697776351291587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/04/too-much-to-say-since-we-last-chatted.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6313493549046520432</id><published>2007-04-06T17:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-04-06T17:09:39.943-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sergeant Marcia Ramode is a TurdAt first I thought this may be one of those "urban myth" type forwards, but after a bit of research, I discovered that, no, this is an actual case of hatred. Go Army!Here is the e-mail exchange between Feb. 27 and March 1 between Corey Andrew Powell, a freelance copy writer who is gay, and Sgt. Marcia Ramode, an Army recruiter who has since been reassigned. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6313493549046520432/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6313493549046520432&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6313493549046520432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6313493549046520432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/04/sergeant-marcia-ramode-is-turd-at-first.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-4748679521396749870</id><published>2007-03-30T22:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-30T22:48:59.484-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Makes Me WonderOk, I think I am totally digging this new track, "Makes Me Wonder," by Maroon 5. Adam Levine is looking all clean cut and dapper as well...What do you think?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/4748679521396749870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=4748679521396749870&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4748679521396749870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/4748679521396749870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/makes-me-wonder-ok-i-think-i-am-totally.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-8363459881030894421</id><published>2007-03-28T18:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-28T18:31:21.589-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Poor SanjayaNot since William Hung has anyone gotten this famous from sucking so much.Add to My Profile  More Videos</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/8363459881030894421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=8363459881030894421&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8363459881030894421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8363459881030894421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/poor-sanjaya-not-since-william-hung-has.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6330445884574386389</id><published>2007-03-28T18:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-28T18:24:33.388-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Oh, Slinky!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6330445884574386389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6330445884574386389&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6330445884574386389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6330445884574386389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/oh-slinky.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-9080984528346485923</id><published>2007-03-27T20:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-27T20:56:28.462-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>American Idol RecapWas Gwen terrific or what? Not only is she absolutely gorgeous and talented...she actually gives HONEST feedback to the contestants! I loved her remarks for Sanjaya:"I think it's gonna be real hard for him..it's a hard song...and he chose it...so good luck for him"Unfortunately, Sanjaya seems to have a ton of luck as well as a legion of rabid fans...so he'll be around for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/9080984528346485923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=9080984528346485923&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/9080984528346485923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/9080984528346485923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/american-idol-recap-was-gwen-terrific.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3892125422334267523</id><published>2007-03-23T07:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-23T09:02:23.069-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hello, Grandpa?Hey Grandpa. Mom just called and said that you left last night. It sucks that I didn't get to see you one last time before you left. Grandma and I were going to go and visit you tomorrow. I was going to pick her up at 11:15. That way she could see you before you took your afternoon nap. That woman really loves you, man. I'm sure you know that though. You guys have that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3892125422334267523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3892125422334267523&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3892125422334267523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3892125422334267523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/hello-grandpa-hey-grandpa.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-9202238716188626453</id><published>2007-03-21T16:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-21T16:46:05.895-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>FUNNY TVBelow are two of the funniest clips from TV this week. Chris Rock doing the opening of SNL was terrific. I had to rewind the Tivo...it was that funny.Be sure to also check out the Paula Abdul interview on David Letterman. It runs a bit long, but stick with it. One of his last questions made me spit out my water. HILARIOUS. Go Dave!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/9202238716188626453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=9202238716188626453&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/9202238716188626453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/9202238716188626453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/funny-tv-below-are-two-of-funniest.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3576624270530185813</id><published>2007-03-21T09:15:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-21T09:15:54.293-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HEY! I'M IN THE NEWSPAPER!Read it here!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3576624270530185813/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3576624270530185813&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3576624270530185813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3576624270530185813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/hey-im-in-newspaper-read-it-here.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3046782995182763221</id><published>2007-03-20T21:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-20T21:38:54.750-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I HEART AMERICAN IDOL Yippie yay! British Invasion night on American Idol. I'm a big fan of this genre and the fact that TWO Zombies songs were performed makes me happy.Was it because it was British Invasion night that we saw a ridiculous amount of AI producer and "So You Think You Can Dance" judge Nigel Lythgoe? Seemed like every other camera shot had Nigel bopping and clapping along in his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3046782995182763221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3046782995182763221&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3046782995182763221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3046782995182763221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-heart-american-idol-yippie-yay.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RgCZtFdY97I/AAAAAAAAAGE/G52RR0dSyEo/s72-c/British+flag.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-6187432987169469095</id><published>2007-03-18T08:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-18T10:40:30.516-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>GOALS.Attention: I've broken all of my self-imposed, anal-retentive blogging rules to make this extremely long post. I think it's worth it.So, while I've been sick and bored out of my gourd, I've had some time to reflect. I sound like former vice-presidential candidate Admiral James Stockdale when I say, "Who am I, why am I here?"When we're young, we're often asked "what do you want to be when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/6187432987169469095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=6187432987169469095&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6187432987169469095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/6187432987169469095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/goals.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-961237652123260665</id><published>2007-03-16T05:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-16T05:58:24.861-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>OH NO!Perhaps it is the sudden plunge in temperatures, the fact that Sanjaya is still on American Idol, and my incessant shouting at the P!nk and JT concert...but I woke up this morning with...a sore throat! You know, the kind that is the start of something worse....I can feel it in my bones. Dammit all to hell! Just as the weather is supposed to get warmer again.Let's see...this week has been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/961237652123260665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=961237652123260665&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/961237652123260665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/961237652123260665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/oh-no-perhaps-it-is-sudden-plunge-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-3608640845175497716</id><published>2007-03-14T19:27:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-14T19:34:49.485-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>AMERICAN IDOL RECAPIs it me, or does this year's group of finalists bore the heck out of you too?  I vaguely remember making a similar statement last season...and look what we ended up with-Taylor Freaking Hicks.  BLEGH!I personally think everyone was a disappointment last night-and I think a lot of it had to do with the song choices.  PEOPLE! DON'T PICK BORING SONGS.  I don't know what it is, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/3608640845175497716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=3608640845175497716&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3608640845175497716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/3608640845175497716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/american-idol-recap-is-it-me-or-does_14.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-7049232508470498500</id><published>2007-03-14T19:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-14T19:27:11.415-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HOT and PINKOk, so last night was the Justin Timberlake and P!nk concert here in Chicago.  It was pretty damn great.  Let me just tell you....P!nk rocked the house.  She was fantastically awesome..AHHH!!! SO GREAT!  She even sang "Dear Mr. President!" Ugh-it was so great..I can't even explain it.  If you have the opportunity to see her...DO IT!!Justin was also pretty good-and very easy on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/7049232508470498500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=7049232508470498500&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7049232508470498500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/7049232508470498500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/hot-and-pink-ok-so-last-night-was.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-8133551841971619346</id><published>2007-03-10T09:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-03-10T10:56:04.384-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Chicago, WATCH OUT!Well, Went and I finally decided on a place in the city. I'm looking forward to finally moving out of los burbs and back into the urban wilderness. Hopefully, the paparazzi will leave us alone in our quiet, tree-lined neighborhood.The only thing that sucks is the inevitable packing. Ugh. Ick. Double-suck. But what can you do?The weather is finally getting warmer, the sun is out</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/8133551841971619346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=8133551841971619346&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8133551841971619346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/8133551841971619346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/chicago-watch-out-well-went-and-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNogm3lWzcE/RfLcIEa8V0I/AAAAAAAAAFs/NYAucj5HII0/s72-c/wentworth.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176029.post-5037177285060997714</id><published>2007-03-07T20:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-03-07T20:44:19.964-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MELINDA DOOLITTLE!!HOLY MOSES. Melinda tore the roof off tonight with her rendition of Peggy Lee's "I'm a Woman."  This was unbelieveable, people.  Unbelievable.Melinda has been knocking them out of the park each week, but tonight's was absolutely ridiculous! And I mean that in the awesome-crazy-Dan Karaty way.Miss LaKisha did her thing as well...but Melinda just stomped out everyone.  Bravo.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/feeds/5037177285060997714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6176029&amp;postID=5037177285060997714&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5037177285060997714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6176029/posts/default/5037177285060997714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bertalee.blogspot.com/2007/03/melinda-doolittle-holy-moses.html' title=''/><author><name>Rob!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16005048977627600996</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00173/94/02/173092049_l.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
