On Sat, 21 May 2005 00:06:46 GMT, (Curly
Sue) connected the dots and wrote:

~On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:56:35 -0500, Damsel >
~wrote:
~
~>From www.webster.com :
~>
~>Main Entry: 1ca·bal
~>Pronunciation: k&-'bäl, -'bal
~>Function: noun
~>Etymology: French cabale cabala, intrigue, cabal, from Medieval
Latin
~>cabbala cabala, from Late Hebrew qabbAlAh, literally, received
(lore):
~>
~>the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united to
bring
~>about an overturn or usurpation especially in public affairs;
~
~Darn- now everyone will be able to figure out it was the rfc cabal
~(TINC) that got the smoking bans passed.
~
~>also : a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues
~>
~>synonym see PLOT
~
~We have many such plots in progress but prefer to remain behind the
~scenes.
~
~>This sounds mysterious and somewhat dangerous. How can I sign up?
~
~Dues paid in j/lnghlm (ripe only).
~
~Sue(tm)
~Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

I missed out on being a trollop, can I be part of the cabal (tinc)?

maxine in ri
missing her DH who is still stuck in St Louis (and had the audacity to
leave the list of wonderful eateries at home. Hmph!)