# File lib/deltacloud/helpers/blob_stream.rb, line 130
    def request(req, body = nil, blob_stream = nil, &block)
      unless blob_stream
        return request_orig(req, body, &block)
      end
      @blob_req = req
      do_start #start the connection

      req.set_body_internal body
      begin_transport req
      req.write_header_m @socket,@curr_http_version, edit_path(req.path)
      @socket
    end