title: Git : fatal: Couldn't find remote ref my_repo
body: <p>I have just started using git for version control; coming from svn background.</p>
  
  <p>I created a branch for making some changes, with name <code>my_repo</code>. I dont remember If I used <code>-b</code> option or not.</p>
  
  <pre><code>~MyProject$ git checkout -b my_repo or git checkout my_repo 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>After that I made some changes, committed them and pushed them. I am sure my changes are pushed because it shows up in the log</p>
  
  <pre><code>~MyProject$ git branch 
    dev
  * my_repo
    master
  
  ~MyProject$ git log
  commit a2104d193c8642360e3a09cf5260739fb25
  Author: Adam Douglas &lt;adam.douglas@mycompany.com&gt;
  Date:   Thu Sep 3 12:18:19 2015 +0530
  
      Services and controllers
  
  commit b4a225ed1e69de39566c088c8d285936ae4
  Author: Adam Douglas &lt;adam.douglas@mycompany.com&gt;
  Date:   Tue Sep 1 17:28:26 2015 +0530
  
      DB Changes
  
  ~MyProject$ git status
  On branch my_repo
  Untracked files:
    (use "git add &lt;file&gt;..." to include in what will be committed)
  
      Scraper/${sys:catalina.base}/
  
  nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However, when I try to pull changes, i get thee following error.</p>
  
  <pre><code>~/Documents/SourceCode/IntelliJ/MyProject$ git pull origin my_repo
  fatal: Couldn't find remote ref my_repo
  ~/Documents/SourceCode/IntelliJ/MyProject$ fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Why is this happening ? I can see them in the logs.</p>