Not sure if you went out and ordered one yet, but there's a great deal for the t3i on Slickdeals today. It's on eBay.
Body, 3 lenses (including the 50 f/1.8), 16gb SD and a few other things for $999
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-Di...#ht_7706wt_936