code: function msg_followers_thanks(){
  	
  	//move cursor
  	_current_index++;
  
  	//if there is no followers OR finished messaging followers stop
  	if(_current_index >= _followers_list.length  ){
  		_current_index = -1;
  		_followe_list = null;
  		return;
  	}
  		//otherwise get user name from twitter 
  		twit_cli.get("users/show",{screen_name:_followers_list[_current_index]}, function (err,dt){
  			
  			//clean up the name
  			var dude = filter_name(dt.name);
             		
  			//message the user
  			 twit_cli.post("direct_messages/new" , {screen_name:_followers_list[_current_index],text:random_msg(dude)}, function (err,dt){
  					if(!err) console.log("done...");
  
  					//go for another round
  				 	msg_followers_thanks();
  			});
             
  		});
  
  }
docs: this function iterates through followers listed in variable _followers_list