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Old 08-03-2007, 09:57 PM   #10
Flint
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Pipe down, Fido.
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  • Fido is a Latin word meaning "I trust"
  • Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation (FIDO), a fog dispersal system developed in the second world war.
  • Fido is a common name for a pet dog
  • Mark 24 FIDO Torpedo or Mark XXIV mine, a US acoustic homing torpedo used during the Second World War
  • fido.net is an Internet Service Provider
  • Fido Solutions, the Canadian wireless cellphone carrier formerly known as Microcell
  • Flight Dynamics Officer, for whom FIDO is the NASA Mission Control call sign
  • FidoNet is a non-commercial computer network founded by Tom Jennings
  • FIDO was the name of the BBS software developed by Tom Jennings which helped found the FidoNet Bulletin Board network
  • FIDO is a coin classification (Freaks, Irregulars, Defects, Oddities)
  • Claude, nicknamed Fido, from the computer and video game Grand Theft Auto III
  • Fido (film) - a 2007 zombie film.
  • Fido Dido is a cartoon character associated with 7 Up soft drink
  • Fido (Media Downloader) is a free software scheduled media downloader for GNU/Linux.
  • Fido (Band) are a punk/rock band from Melbourne, Australia
  • Fido Explosives Detector is a portable explosives detector used extensively by the military for IED detection and people for explosives residue
  • Fido is a common nickname for the Zimbabwean computer programming activist [Fidelis Gwokuda]
  • FIDO is a military acronym for the phrase "Fuck It, Drive On" or "Forget It, Drive On." Most commonly used in Combat Arms or Special Forces.
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