[Skunkworks] Youtube: An error occurred. Please try again later - wtf ???

Been getting from Youtube this error alot of late - even now @#$%^&*#*&* !!! *" an error occurred please try again later "* And I really dont want to add Chrome to my list of browsers - I already have enough with the memory consumption Mozilla Crew is still trying to figure out. Some guys claim a google conspiracy to move us to Chrome - but seriously... what is happening to this great service that keeps us awake at the server room ???