DH got one that had been returned to the store but never used. It was 1/3 the original price, I think he found it at Best Buy. It's a flat screen Toshiba. Space is at a premium in our house so having the TV up on the wall instead of the floor is quite nice.
Heather, no advice for the birds, but is there a beauty school near you? When my sis was in school in Appleton we would get haircuts, pedis and manis for super cheap because the students are still learning. Save ya some $$.
I remember the cat dissection in HS advanced bio. A bit sad, but sooooo interesting. The preservative odor was pretty overpowering though, you could smell it up and down the halls during that segment every year.
We also did crawfish, worms, frogs, clams, and I think rats.
This heat can go right back where it came from. Every day I have cankles and sausage toes within hours of getting out of bed. Even rolling over in bed is a production at this point. Baby is welcome any day now................