2. Familiar discourse; free interchange of thoughts or views; conversation; chat.--Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. thanks for the historical pairings. i had in mind a (more) current creative pairing with another great mind/wit. it would take a third mind (the creative part) to "bring" them together. perhaps there was something on Steve Allen's old show (it's name eludes me). Twain took Lucifer's part, so i don't count that. ;-] is there such a pairing list members might hanker for? also, anything ridiculous such as......? Susan Dorman