gistfile1.txt

var channels=["#shoutletdev"]
  , irc = require('irc')
  , client = new irc.Client('chat.freenode.net','WalkrKarmaRanger',{
	userName: 'WalkrKarmaRanger',
	realName: 'WalkrKarmaRanger',
	floodProtection: true,
	floodProtectionDelay: 250,
	channels: channels
});

client.addListener('message', function(from, to, message) {
	if(from=="theTexan"){
		client.say(to,"theTexan--");
	}
	var re = new RegExp("theTexan++","i");
	var match = re.exec(message);
	if(match){
		client.say(to,"theTexan--\ntheTexan--\ntheTexan--");
	}

});