connect (Irc::IrcBot)

    # File rbot/ircbot.rb, line 227
      def connect
        trap("SIGTERM") { quit }
        trap("SIGHUP") { quit }
        trap("SIGINT") { quit }
        begin
          @socket.connect
          rescue => e
          raise "failed to connect to IRC server at #{@config['SERVER']} #{@config['PORT']}: " + e
        end
        @socket.puts "PASS " + @server_password if @server_password
        @socket.puts "NICK #{@nick}\nUSER #{@config['USER']} 4 #{@config['SERVER']} :Ruby bot. (c) Tom Gilbert"
      end