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                        <title>find me</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/other-topics/find-me/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[add me brugge456@gmail.com]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[add me brugge456@gmail.com]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Irregular</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Storm</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/introductions/storm/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Storm why do you play so slow, let your timer run out?   You’re blocked now because you consistently do this.  Later.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Storm why do you play so slow, let your timer run out?   You’re blocked now because you consistently do this.  Later.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Mike</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/other-topics/mike/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Mike nice way to play….  Not!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Mike nice way to play….  Not!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>chat</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/other-topics/chat/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Please add a chat feature to the game; only then can this game grow and progress...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Please add a chat feature to the game; only then can this game grow and progress...]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Irregular</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Passing trump</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/pinochle-strategy/passing-trump-2/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Shadow three times during our game you kept a run in trump, two of those times I would have had a double run but was missing one card.  Your 15 points of meld cost us 150 points for a doubl...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Shadow three times during our game you kept a run in trump, two of those times I would have had a double run but was missing one card.  Your 15 points of meld cost us 150 points for a double run.   The last time you passed me zero trump and kept a run.   You need to learn how to play!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>How does a teams meld points double mid hand?</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/pinochle-app-issues/how-does-a-teams-meld-points-double-mid-hand/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Josh how does a teams meld points change from 48 to 96 in the middle of a hand?   The 48 meld points were correct and other team would not of made the bid.   The player whose meld changed w...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Josh how does a teams meld points change from 48 to 96 in the middle of a hand?   The 48 meld points were correct and other team would not of made the bid.   The player whose meld changed was Tynitty]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Passing smart</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/pinochle-strategy/passing-smart/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Shelby, in our two deck game, I won the bid in spades, yet you didn’t pass the A, K and Q of spades?   Why, for 4 meld points?   I would have had a double run and a double pinochle….

I d...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Shelby, in our two deck game, I won the bid in spades, yet you didn’t pass the A, K and Q of spades?   Why, for 4 meld points?   I would have had a double run and a double pinochle….

I don’t understand, was it your skill level that is lacking?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Mark</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/other-topics/mark/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Mark, thanks for the 4 jacks ( jacks around for 4 points), you abandoned the game but we won regardless….   You’re an @sshole.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Mark, thanks for the 4 jacks ( jacks around for 4 points), you abandoned the game but we won regardless….   You’re an @sshole.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Snoman</title>
                        <link>https://www.pinochle.net/forum/other-topics/snoman-2/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Snoman, funny, I’ve joined dozens of games as the 5th player and get in, looks like most everyone has blocked you.   I love it!]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Snoman, funny, I’ve joined dozens of games as the 5th player and get in, looks like most everyone has blocked you.   I love it!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Passing trump</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@Zacha you keep trump rather than passing it?   Learn how to play.   I have blocked you and many more will because of how you play.   You kept a marriage in trump which, with the K would hav...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@Zacha you keep trump rather than passing it?   Learn how to play.   I have blocked you and many more will because of how you play.   You kept a marriage in trump which, with the K would have given me (us) a double run, instead you got us 8 points meld rather than the 150 for a double run.   Come on!]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://www.pinochle.net/forum/"></category>                        <dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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