# Ten Days that Shook My World

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 13, 2002, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223 "2002-09-13T04:21:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![betterlifethroughchemistry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/betterlifethroughchemistry/32/3094_2.png) [@betterlifethroughchemistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betterlifethroughchemistry)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223/41 "2018-02-08T01:05:59Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
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> Another update:
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> Stepmom had a large estate sale two weekends ago where she sold a lot of her hoarded stuff. She had until July 17th (est.) to get out of the foreclosed house, and I expect she didn’t just get in the car and drive away. Oh no, I’m picturing sheriff cars, tranquilizer darts, and fascinated crowds.
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> Anyway, they sold a lot of stuff and she was so traumatized by the entire affair that she didn’t leave her room the entire day. I was told that she had contacted my sisters about this, but when I called up Sis the Doc, she claimed she had no idea that this was going on. So it’s quite possible that some family heirlooms (i.e., stuff owned by my father and mother) was sold to help satisfy her debts.
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> Next month (August) they’re going to hold auctions on all the warehouses full of crap that she owns. Talking to one of her ex-assistants, apparently they filled 3 30cy dumpsters full of old business records, magazines, and crap that has accumulated since 1998.
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> I have no idea where she’s living. I think she has a small house, already paid for, but that’s a rumor so I won’t bet my week’s pay on it…

And??? Sorry, so it’s been almost 5 years since you updated us on this fascinating story, seriously, it’s quite the read, and now the question is, …and???

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223/42 "2018-02-08T02:00:29Z")

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Updates are once every ten years, eh. Sit tight.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-days-that-shook-my-world/128223/43 "2018-02-08T13:46:19Z")

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Yeah, there are some updates. 😃

But not really about my stepmother - literally, the auction was the last “real-time” news I’ve had of her. She did try to sue the IRS back in 2014 or so (IIRC) which I found online, but I don’t know what happened to the case. Likely lost, or withdrawn.

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