    # File lib/plugins/irc_gw.rb, line 16
        def following_friends
          user_name = config.user_name
          frinends  = []
          last = nil
          begin
            puts "collecting friends (#{frinends.length})"
            last = Termtter::API::twitter.friends(user_name, :cursor => last ? last.next_cursor : -1)
            frinends += last.users
          rescue Timeout::Error, StandardError # XXX
            break
          end until last.next_cursor == 0
          puts "You have #{frinends.length} friends."
          Set.new(frinends.map(&:screen_name))
        end