# File lib/tweetstream/client.rb, line 309
    def start(path, query_parameters = {}, &block)
      if EventMachine.reactor_running?
        connect(path, query_parameters, &block)
      else
        EventMachine.epoll
        EventMachine.kqueue

        EventMachine::run do
          connect(path, query_parameters, &block)
        end
      end
    end