public static TcpClient socket;
    public static StreamReader reader;
    public static StreamWriter writer;

    static void Main() {
        /* Attempt to connect to IRC server */

        try {
            socket = new TcpClient(hostname, port);
            socket.ReceiveBufferSize = 1024;
            Console.WriteLine("Connected");
            NetworkStream stream = socket.GetStream();
            reader = new StreamReader(stream);
            writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
            write("USER " + username + " 8 * :" + description);
            write("NICK " + username);
            write("PRIVMSG NickServ :identify " + password);
            read(reader);
            reader.Close();
            writer.Close();
            stream.Close();
        }
        catch {
            Console.WriteLine("Failed to connect");
        }
    }

    /* Reading data from the IRC server */
    static void read(StreamReader reader) {
        try {
            while (running) {
                interpret(reader.ReadLine());
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex) {
            Console.WriteLine("Unable to read from server");
        }
    }


    /* Interpreting data from the IRC server */
    static void interpret(String data) {
        Console.WriteLine(data);
        string[] interpretData = data.Split(' ');
        string text = "";
        for (int i = 3; i < interpretData.Length; i++)
            text += interpretData[i] + " ";
        if (interpretData[0].Equals("PING"))
            onPing(interpretData[1]);
        else if (interpretData[1] == "JOIN") {
            string user = interpretData[0].Split('!')[0].Substring(1);
            if (user == username) {
                string chnl = interpretData[2].Substring(1);
                channelList.Add(chnl);
                write("PRIVMSG timeshifter :I've joined " + chnl);
                uptimeList.Add(new UptimeObject(chnl));
            }
        }
        else if (interpretData[1] == "PART") {
            string chnl = interpretData[2];
            string user = interpretData[0].Split('!')[0].Substring(1);
            if (user == username) {
                channelList.Remove(chnl);
                write("PRIVMSG timeshifter :I've left " + interpretData[2]);
                int id = -1;
                for (int i = 0; i < uptimeList.Count; i++) {
                    if (uptimeList[i].Channel == interpretData[2])
                        id = i;
                }

                uptimeList.RemoveAt(id);
            }

        }
        else if (interpretData[1].Equals("PRIVMSG")) {
            // Public message in channel
            if (interpretData[2].StartsWith("#")) {
                onPublicMessage(text, interpretData[2], interpretData[0]);
            }
            // Private message
            else if (interpretData[2].Equals(username)) {
                onPrivateMessage(interpretData[0], text);
            }
        }
        else if (interpretData[1] == "INVITE") {
            //channelList.Add(interpretData[3].Substring(1));
            write("JOIN " + interpretData[3].Substring(1));
        }
        else if (interpretData[1] == "NOTICE") {
            if (text.StartsWith(":You are now identified for"))
                OnAuth();
        }
    }

    static void OnAuth() {
        write("PRIVMSG timeshifter :I'm authenticated.");
        //write("JOIN " + channel, writer);
    }

    /* Writing data to the IRC server */
    static void write(string data) {
        try {
            writer.WriteLine(data);
            Console.WriteLine(">>> " + data);
            writer.Flush();
        }
        catch {
            Console.WriteLine("Error!");
        }
    }

    /* On ping request write pong back to the server */
    static void onPing(string pong) {
        pong = "PONG " + pong;
        write(pong);
    }