Large dog crate for sale; free puppy training pads

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I've got a box of nearly 150 Top Paw puppy training pads to give away. We thought our dog would never get the hang of housetraining, stocked up on these, and then she more or less miraculously figured it out and we haven't needed the rest. They're the double-thick kind with sticky pads on the corners.

Also a large dog crate. This is an SPCA brand crate that's incredibly sturdy, folds flat, and measures 26 inches high, 36 inches deep, and 24 inches wide. I have no idea why I thought my dog would grow into this, because it's for a dog up to about 80 pounds. Retails new for about $100, yours for $70. I never used it once I set it up in my house and realized it was about two or three times the size that would make any sense. I swear, it looked smaller in the store.

Cross-posted from: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/hsh/2447893378.html

Free to a good home: Merrell Women's size 8.5 hiking boots

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They are the Mesa Ventilator Mid in Taupe color, size 8.5 women's.

I bought these about 4 years ago, but have only worn them a handful of times. After two pregnancies and taking up running, my feet have expanded such that they no longer fit me.

Here is a website with a review: http://outdoorswithdave.com/hiking/merrell-mesa-ventilator-mid-hiking-boot-review

and here is a website with a picture: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200603458205&hlp=false

Drop a reply here if you are interested.

Warehouse Book Sale next week

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A friend of mine is the remaindered book buyer/warehouse manager for the Harvard Book Store (not the Harvard Coop - the indy bookstore on Mass. ave). They are having their semiannual warehouse sale next weekend 10-6pm both days at 14 Park Street in Somerville.

He's also something of a comic book hobbyist and drew the flyer below to advertise the sale. I told him I'd mention the sale here (as I have before) and post the flyer. If you have any comments on the flyer I'll pass them along to him.

From Drop Box

(click to see a higher res version)

Side note pertaining to our recent thread on local bookstores: He's as pessimistic as anyone about the state of the industry - especially indy stores. But he has said that their sales recently have been increasing. So we can hope for the best...