# File lib/plugins/irc_gw.rb, line 15
    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