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Need help following the NC game while in Africa!

Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:22 pm
Posted by tigerokie
Member since Aug 2011
47 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:22 pm
Made a terrible blunder back in November when I scheduled a trip to Zambia in mid January without realizing the NC game would be on the 9th. I'd appreciate any and all help in figuring out a way to watch the game via internet or at least follow it on ESPN gametrack. I will be in Ndola,Zambia and might, just might, have internet access, although it will be pretty weak and subject to interuptions. Game will start at about 3:30am local time there, but we don't mind that part. My wife and I are LSU alums (class of 73) and bleed purple and gold. Thanks in advance.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50874 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:23 pm to
espn3.com
Posted by RobDione
Pensacola Beach
Member since Nov 2007
729 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:29 pm to
My experience with espn3 is they won't stream to IPs outside the USA. You could try Justintv.com It'll cost you $9.95 US but I've used it this past fall from Mexico and several Caribe Islands... You'll need a good connection tho.
Posted by back9Tiger
Mandeville, LA.
Member since Nov 2005
14159 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:31 pm to
Stay home, don't think you're missing much in Africa.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39053 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:32 pm to
Your old arse has no chance of figuring out the internets well enough to catch this game live. 3:30 shouldn't be an issue since y'all are probably in bed before prime time television even gets going. ESPN is this sports network, they posts live scores...nevermind.
Posted by tigerokie
Member since Aug 2011
47 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:32 pm to
Have used ESPN.com many times here in the states to watch and/or follow games when not at a tv. Will look into the Justintv.com route too.
Posted by Flair Chops
to the west, my soul is bound
Member since Nov 2010
35573 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:34 pm to
LSU won by 14
Posted by tigerokie
Member since Aug 2011
47 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:36 pm to
We actually are pretty astute using the "internets" We go to east Africa every year and take part in very fulfilling mission work. Oh yeah - Have $4600 in non-refundable plane tickets, so staying home isn't an option.
Posted by RobDione
Pensacola Beach
Member since Nov 2007
729 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:38 pm to
It's a free service, but if u don't buy the upgrade, u get dumped every 2 or 3 minutes. You can cancel it online immediately after ur thru. Actually it's justin.tv, but if u type in justintv.com u end up there anyway.
This post was edited on 12/8/11 at 3:42 pm
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117732 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:38 pm to
You are real f'in douche bag. GFY


Try helping instead of being such a miserable prick.

Some people
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50874 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:39 pm to
just record it and watch later
Posted by PimpDaddyHustleStack
Lowcountry
Member since Nov 2007
270 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:39 pm to
slingbox is the way to go.

LINK
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39053 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:42 pm to
That was supposed to be funny. Jeez.

I thought it was over the top enough that the sarcasm would come through, but I guess not.

At least I picked a "Hey look at me" thread to do it in.
Posted by LSU Jock 1970
Member since Aug 2011
418 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:12 pm to
I don't know about the game, but you might find a honey badber!
Posted by uppereast
South
Member since Aug 2011
282 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:23 pm to
I work in Nigeria and slingbox works great...
Posted by tigerokie
Member since Aug 2011
47 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:23 pm to
Posted by tigerokie
Member since Aug 2011
47 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:25 pm to
Looks good, but the $299.95 price tag doesn't.
Posted by chuckf9901
Westbank
Member since Jan 2011
39 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:32 pm to
I know that when I went to Luanda, Angola there was no problem receiving ESPN and ESPN2 on TV from the states. Since so many Americans work West Africa, they are semi-accomodating. In regards to the Internet in Luanda and Cabinda, both were wireless but not fast enough to download video. I hope this helps.
Posted by ebrear1
Cairo, Egypt
Member since Nov 2009
23 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:34 pm to
www.firstrowsports.tv I used it to watch the arkansas game while in honduras. its pretty good and free. All of the other sites like that were shut down. maybe it will still work by then.
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
33926 posts
Posted on 12/8/11 at 4:36 pm to
quote:

Looks good, but the $299.95 price tag doesn't.


It will pay for itself over time. It's not like you have to throw it away after you watch the game. Besides, if you can afford $4600 worth of plane tickets $300 should be too much of a stretch.

Another option is to charge the locals like 7 grains of rice each to watch the game.
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