Trying to Watch Chelsea vs Man U game Online, Didn’t Go Very Well

I was trying to watch yesterdays English Premier League game between Chelsea and Manchester United online via Abu Dhabi’s online offering. Its much more convenient and I wanted to get some things done during the game rather than  just focus what I thought would be a boring clash (boy was I wrong). Plus, I paid almost 20KD for it I might as well use it.

The problem was the service I paid for just didn’t want to work. I stared at the black box for a solid 3-5 minutes before giving up and switching the TV on. This isn’t the first time this has happened to me, it mostly happens during important/big games. It looks like that their servers cant handle the bandwidth required.

I kept the browser pointed at the games stream webpage and it started 8 minutes into the game but that wasn’t the end of it. The game didn’t run smoothly at all and was really stuttery throughout. It played for 15-20 seconds and then hangs for another 20-30 seconds. That wasn’t a fun experience.

The free streaming video that I got from a Russian website on the other hand played without a hitch. Which makes things even more frustrating.

This is going to be the final year I subscribe to the online portion of the EPL via Abu Dhabi. I had the same problem last year but was optimistic and thought they must have fixed what was broken.

So That’s Why You Don’t Throw A Firecracker Down A Manhole?

in Xiangtan, China a man hand his 2 kids light a firecracker and tries to throw it down the manhole but the firecracker ignites the methane gas in the sewers and blows the manhole cover that travels to 3 stories high and partially crushes a balcony in the way down. The explosion was so intense the it took the fathers clothes off. It looks like they all lived.

The 80’s in A Nutshell

For all of you who missed out on the 80’s, this music video gives a general idea on how it like back then. The Karate Rap. Damn, the 80s were weird.