He'd probably have to set himself on fire now if he really wanted my attention.Ī week ago I was radio silenced again. But I already said what I had to say and I am in no way miss managing his expectations. We met up again a couple of times until I told to myself 'Iulia, what the hell are you doing?' so I told him that I didn't think he was adding any value to my life and that I would appreciate if he stopped contacting me. A couple of days ago he messaged me again. I got nothing until a few months later when I discovered he had sent me a message on the dating website on which we'd initially met. I have this nagging urge to close chapters and wanted to know what the hell possessed him to think it was ok to just disappear without notice. Last year, I was dating a guy for two months before he radio silenced me.
Don't take it personally, it was fun while it lasted! Yassou!'ġ2 years later and it gets me every time. But don't be upset, your time will come, you'll be a sophisticated lady one day and you'll meet a hot man who'll be dancing to your tune, you just need to grow up a bit. Plus, I've met this hot Greek lady which I really have the hots for.
He would have saved me years of agony if he'd just picked up the phone and said to me: 'Listen kid, you're nice and sweet and all, but you know what, you're no challenge to me and frankly I'm a bit bored. At 21 you kind of still believe in good intentions and for the life of me I couldn't explain it to myself why he suddenly decided to play dead. Until one day, when he stopped completely. The first time it happened when I was 21 and very much in love with a handsome Greek man, who used to text me and call every day and night.
Defined by the Urban Dictionary as occurring 'when somebody doesn't return phone calls or text messages, is most commonly used when trying to develop a relationship with someone.' When you can just shut the hell up for a minute and comfortably share a silence' - Pulp Fictionīut there's another kind of uncomfortable silence out there which I'd like to talk about and its name is radio silence. Why do we feel it's necessary to talk about bull in order to feel comfortable? That's when you know you've found somebody really special. Case overall diameter is 15cm, overall depth 6.“Don't you hate that? Uncomfortable silence.Choose from Brass or Chrome Plated finish.QuickFix system allows the instrument to be locked hard to a bulkhead or wall but removed, in seconds, by hand.Tarnish-free coating does not require polishing.This makes changing batteries easy, removal for storage easy, and avoids the tricky job of not scratching your polished case when screwing the instrument to the wall! QuickFix can also act to seal clock mechanisms making them waterproof. The instrument then simply slots over the base plate and with a gentle twist, is locked on. The instrument is supplied with a base plate which is screwed to the wall or bulkhead (instructions and drill hole template included). The unique QuickFix system allows the instrument to be locked hard to a bulkhead or wall but removed, in seconds, by hand. Radio room clocks have traditionally been marked with the sectors as guidance for the operators.
What is radio silence code#
The red sectors are for Morse code distress signals on the 500kHz band, as used in radio telegraphy. The green sectors represent silence periods on the SSB (Single Side Band)) distress frequency of 2182kHz, as carried by commercial and some pleasure craft. These are three-minute periods immediately following each quarter hour reserved exclusively for making, and listening for, distress calls. The disaster spurred an international review of maritime safety which made several recommendations, one of which led to the introduction of radio silence periods. Available in Brass or Chrome Plated finish Radio Silence Clocks: Tragically, the radio-signalling equipment carried by RMS Titanic was of little use, since the distress signals sent after hitting an iceberg in 1912 went unheard for several hours. This Radio Silence wall clock has a case with a super durable, tarnish-free coating and QuickFix fitting system.