Cybertooth85 is the online alias of Geoff Rose (born October 12, 1985), a writer and intellectual, generally considered by all who associate with him to be an enigmatic personality. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, he is the son of engineer/businessman Mark Rose, Sr. and clinical project administrator June Rose. His older brother, Mark, is a law school graduate in Seattle. His sister Hadi, the eldest child, is a chef, living in Austin.
Biography
Born Geoffrey Stuart Rose, his interaction with others was marred by his autism spectrum disorder, and he often made better friends with teachers rather than his peers (as is common in aspies). In the 3rd grade, Mark Martin created a unique classroom environment for his students that allowed them individuality and exploration of their personal strengths. It was then that Rose discovered writing as a means of self-expression. Taking an interest in acting during the 5th grade, Rose found an outlet for his often neurotic behavior, as well as a way to learn proper behavioral responses to social interaction. During high school, in both theatre and English classes, Rose transferred his love of storytelling to films, a medium he still believes is the most impacting in the art world. It would be the subject he pursued as a major in college.
In 2002, Geoff Rose received his first award for writing, after an entry into an English competition netted him a school and district-wide award. The piece was titled, “Signs of Courage,” after the contest theme, and recounted his experiences the day of September 11th and musings on the events then and after. Rose is personally ashamed of the piece because he earned the award in relation to a tragic event with broad effects on multiple generations.
In 2004, Rose graduated Cum Laude from Birdville High School, in North Richland Hills.
In the spring of 2006, he completed the first draft of an anthropology paper studying the cultural significance of the Green Lantern character. Rose hopes to have an improved version of this paper be one of his first works published.
Was a Cub Scout and graduated to a Boy Scout, but never officially received his Tenderfoot rank before quitting, and only earned one merit badge (archery)
Has a tattoo of Bushido between his shoulder blades.
In-jokes
During the Spring 2006 semester, Geoff Rose and roommate Michael Smoot began using a number of in-jokes, culled from television, the internet, and also personal experiences. Some of the more prominent ones include:
"You silly, boy; you silly, blue-striped boy" spoken when commenting on someone's mistake (in reference to a Cops episode where a gay man was berating the arresting officer).
"Wonder Twin powers!" a parting gesture made by touching clenched fists at the knuckles (in reference to a moment from the A&E Network program, King of Cars).
"Well-sometimes-you-gotta-[blank]-*inhale*" with the blank being replaced by different verbs or over extended actions (in reference to Dave Chappelle's story from Killing Them Softly of a drunk friend racing the police, and Dave, being high at the time, merely assenting the idea and taking another hit).
One utilized prominently by Rose's family is the phrase, "I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'." The extended meaning being, "I'm not saying _, I'm just saying _" where the latter comment would be misconstrued as the former: "I'm not saying you're always wrong, I'm just saying you're mistaken here." The phrase is also shortened to the more common, "I'm just sayin'."
