Yeah! I finally got on chat.
Thank you way22hot and Nightfalke. I PMed you to distraction i'm sure, but you were very helpful.

CasparTG, thanks for the advice. I tried IRCle and smIRCle. smIRCle was the first one I got to work so I used it. (don't mess with what works)

LixyChick, thanks for the welcome. I've admired you from afar.