pip install fails with "Connection timed out"

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i was trying to download and install the last devel master zip

Installing askbot-setup script to /usr/bin

Installed /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/askbot-0.7.48-py2.6.egg

Processing dependencies for askbot==0.7.48
Searching for django-celery==3.0.11
Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/django-celery/
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org
Download error: [Errno 110] Connection timed out -- Some packages may not be found!
Reading http://celeryproject.org