gistfile1.cs

        public void Connect()
        {
            Thread t = new Thread(DoConnect);
            t.IsBackground = true;
            t.Start();
        }
        private void DoConnect()
        {
            irc = new TcpClient(_server, _port);
            stream = irc.GetStream();
            reader = new StreamReader(stream);
            writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
            
            Listen();
        }
        
        private void Listen()
        {
            while ((inputLine = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
            {
                writer.WriteLine(message);
                writer.Flush();
                Console.Write(inputLine);
            }//end while
        }