*** Quoting Dale Shipp from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***


 RW> My understanding of his term, tabled, means it's on the menu, waiting
 RW> for more input or people to come to the table for discussion. I
 RW> understand the term, but I'm concerned that the Russians may not have
 RW> the patience to wait on a discussion.

DS>   I was once told that there is a distinct difference between the
DS>   American use of the term "tabled" and the British use of the term
DS>   "tabled".  In American usage, the term
"tabled" tends to mean that t
DS>   idea has been put aside and is not being actively considered (at lea
DS>   at this time).  Not quite the same as "killed" but often the same
DS>   effect.   In British usage, the term "tabled" tends to
mean that the
DS>   idea has been brought out and placed on the table for current active
DS>   discussion.

DS>   I might suspect that if Ward used the word tabled, he might have mea
DS>   it more in the British sense than in the American one -- but only he
DS>   can say for sure.

I suspect you are right.  I kinda suspected there was another meaning than
�'abanded on the table' but was not sure.

Thanks!
                                       xxcarol

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