OS X Services: there's stuff there I need to look at! Copying tables from Safari

Safari 1.2 (Part 5): "Don Andrachuk wrote: 'Actually, Safari, at least in Panther, already has that capability and more: Just select the page elements you wish to copy in Safari, pull down the Safari:Services:TextEdit menu and select New Window Containing Selection. An untitled TextEdit window will be opened containing styled and formatted text, graphics and *live links* based on the Safari page's content.'"