      I spent the better part of an hour explaining to her what I was doing.I explained how I timed my entry and exit points, and how I based my buyand sell decisions on intraday news events as well as the general movementsof the market on an intraday basis. When I was finished, she paused, lit acigarette, took a big drag and blew it toward the ceiling. She looked atme, then took another drag, blew it in my general direction and said, "So,what you are doing is gambling." Of course I didn't like that. When put inthose terms, it somewhat degrades what I consider to be a very regalprofession. My immediate reaction was to defend my colleagues, the DayTrading industry, and myself.. .which I did vehemently.