IPhone SDK - Handling horizontal swipes on a UITableView

I have multiple lists in the app.
When the user swipes vertically then i just want to let the UITableView do its default thing which is to scroll the list.
When there is a horizontal swipe then i want to load the next list in the stack (left swipe will load the previous list in the stack and vice-versa).
I would appreciate ideas on how best to approach this problem.
-TRS

The problem with a horizontal swipe in a table view is that is normally reserved for deleting items -- now, not all tables are editable, but still, it's a common gesture and probably not good to overload it.
One quick solution if you have less than 20 pages in the stack, is to stick a UIPageControl below the table, and use it in it's default mode, which rather than swiping is tapping I believe -- see the docs.
But, I might also suggest sticking a separate, small (maybe 64px high -- just enough for a finger) view below your table (size the table to not take up the whole screen if it is) -- in that view you can register for touch events to catch the swipes. Also, at the very bottom of that view, you could embed a UIPageControl for visual feedback of where they are.
You could even dynamically draw (or use images) arrows indicating which direction the user can swipe -- so when on the first view in the stack, you'd only have a right facing arrow -- once they swipe right to left to go to the next stack, draw a right and left arrow.
Just some ideas.
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