The Van Helsings
May 10th, 2009
Takes every girl back to that special moment they got their first crossbow.
(submitted by Matt)
Tags: crossbow
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Takes every girl back to that special moment they got their first crossbow.
(submitted by Matt)
Tags: crossbow
being a non-white male with antlers and a fluffy tail… this picture just made me nervous….
C’mon Bambi….be a sport…..run! Is it bad to say that, as a woman, I too know these are compound bows, not crossbows?
What a funny guy!
S’ok, Matt; they’re vegetarians; they hunt the dreaded Tofutti Beast with those. You have nothing to fear unless you’re soy-based.
Matt you cracked me up with that!!
GOD! xD
thank god they were also able to wear their mathews brand shirts to compliment their bows. i think i see sponsorship in the making!
“mathews: providing your one stop shop for the archery needs of the whole family!”
is this the photo that started all the compound bow jokes?????
The one and only.
Reading way too much into this, but I wonder:
Did the mom and dad meet at an archery range and get together out of fanatical devotion to a common hobby or was the archery thing dad (or mom’s) thing and the spouse took it up as well.
I wonder if, instead of saying “goodbye” in that household, it’s more like: “Godspeed, good husband! May your arrow be true and your quiver never empty!”
“Aye, mine wife, and may your eye be as of the eagle and your aim that of Artemis this eve upon which we embark on our quest for vile raccoon who hath transgressed upon our yard waste bin.”
Or words to that effect.
Bullseye! Too funny.
Funnier than the photo itself
Awesome!
OMG!!!!!!!! dead on!!!!!!! wonder if dad favors green wool tights.
OMFG That was the funniest thing I’ve read all day, and yes, far better than the picture in it’s own.
I actually envisioned the husband and wife speaking these words as they clasped forearms and placed the other hand on each other’s shoulders!
Just think if they all had crossbows….now that would have been emberrassing.
Even if one of them had a crossbow it would be..
>.<
Crossbow haters!!!
Arrggghh!!!
There are a lot of comments on here… I just added one more! YES!!!! I feel so special!
Speaking as someone whose Christmas phot was a pic of the children sitting on top of hubby’s newly dead bear…what’s wrong with the photo? lol (just for the record have now seen so much of WildTV that am now cheering for the animals…) and btw I do not hunt but I do know those are compound bows not crossbows…which is just plain sad.
I think what’s wrong with this photo is that these people seem to, um, like each other and do something fun together. Horrific, isn’t it?
Well, they have to! If they were as dysfunctional as a normal family, someone would lose an eye!
i thinks its funny that they took the time to take there bows to the photo place to get it done special, that and it whole completely randomness
Is it wrong that I find it adorable that one of the bows is pink?
Is it wrong that I went to see it?
I noticed also. Its the barbie compound bow
Now I had to scroll up to see who had the pink bow. Was just HOPING it was the man. Rats. Now THAT would have been funny.
I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too much to say here, but I FINALLY get all the compound bow comments I’ve been reading on other pix!
JEEZ!
A family that crossbow hunts together, stays together!!!
Well, I know who I’M calling the next time I have to fight French mounted knights at Crecy.
Good one!
This poor guy needs a son – seriously
What for? Apparently, his daughters are faring just fine.
*thumbs way up for Jane*
I second Jane. Or do I third?
Now I get the compound bow jokes! Hilarious. Could someone now explain the regulation size casserole dish jokes? : )
see Thanksgiving Letter
Funniest letter ever penned
or emailed?
i could not be more serious
That pic would have been more awkward with assault rifles
“SAY HELLO TO MY AWKWARD FRIEND!”
Sorry, I don’t think this picture is awkward per se. Okay, they have an unusual hobby, but otherwise, they are good-looking parents with cute kids. There is none of the “I hate these people but am forced to sit uncomfortably close to them” vibe here, like in the truly awkward finds. There are lots of families in which everyone plays the same sport or rides horses — how is this any different? Personally, I’d rather learn archery for a PE credit than play volleyball (and yes, I’m female). I give the parents kudos for teaching their girls to kick ass.
No lie, Jane! My brothers got to play league soccer and camp and lash in Boy Scouts. I was stuck with ballet and a girl scout troop that wanted to learn how to apply makeup. It was debutante training, and I only recently learned how to drive a stick-shift when I rebelled and became a trucker!
Ooh, are you that foxy trucker on Ice Road Truckers?
what makes it awkward is that it’s an entire family posing with something. it doesn’t matter what it is, if you see a photo of a family and every member is wearing theme clothing and holding similar items, it’s awkward. it doesn’t matter what the activity is! and anyway, you can’t possibly think that this guy lives with FOUR female crossbow hunting enthusiasts, can you? one or two, maybe, but four… that’s a stretch.
Why is it hard to believe that a whole family can enjoy the same sport? Believe me, it happens! Maybe not in every family, but for some of us, it works!
I think it would be wise to never really make this family angry. How would you like to be the guy from the Homeowners’ Association having to go over there and telling this guy to mow his yard? Look at smirk on his face! He would probably take him out. Good thing he doesn’t know where I olive, having said that!
And arrows are DAMN hard to trace back to the owner/weapon, unlike bullets. As long as you don’t leave prints or buy hard to find arrows, it’s almost impossible to match an arrow to a bow…….and they’re nice and quiet!!!
And all I got for Christmas was a set of knives!
Don’t get this family angry, they will give you a “compound” fracture
The Van Helsings …. Um … aren’t they that famous family of vampire killers ??? NOW this makes sense… Silver tipped wooden arrows… straight to the heart…
They’re compound bows…Just to clarify one more time. MUahahahahahahaha!
Um, I don’t know if anyone’s said this, but those aren’t really crossbows. I mean, they’re not angry at all.
And crossbows backwards: swobssorc.
Oh god! This reminds me of my family, except two girls instead of three. My dad never had any sons either. I’m so glad I can be honest with my dad and tell him I never want to hunt again. This brings back font memories of my dad creating mock blood trails with red finger nail polish for me and my sister.
I think bright pink and blue bows are going to scare the deer away, just sayin’.
I like the girl with the pink bow. She’ll shoot you but she’ll be very lady like about it
I think they should go to the Thanks Giving dinner and help the guest out with Aunty M.
At least these parents were cool enough not to make their daughters wear their bows in their hair…
Um…Imagine any young gentleman coming a calling and seeing this in the living room. Best deterrant even.
“You want to what to my daughter (or sister)?”
How many deer would a family kill if a family could kill deer? A family would kill as many deer as a family could if a family could kill deer. Sing song this to the woodchuck rhyme.
Wow, an online (and awkward) arguement about a photo. That’s provin’ your case!!!
Those are actually compound bows, not crossbows like what Van Helsing used, which are designed to aim and fire more like a rifle. Just sayin’.
That rocks.
First, there isn’t a crossbow in the lot.
Second, if you think hunting is evil, you’re ef-ing clueless.
Don’t mess with…this family!
Anyonewho actually agrues on a site that is supposed to be funny is whack. You wanna talk debate? Watch CNN or something. But anywhoo, NICE family pic. Priceless. My family never let us use potentially deadly weapons…although, I was always nest to my older sister, so that prolly why.
Too bad they aren’t crossbows. o.O
if you don’t have a crossbow, you’re not allowed to be in the family.
Nothing wrong with being a Mathews Family. My Family could take that same photo. Only we have the hats too. Although I hope someone did look to see if those were loaded. My cousin… He was a good man
why did they photoshop out the crossbows?
okay…..so who is gonna be the first young man to knock on the door and ask one of the young ladies (of dating age) for a date?…….hmmmm?
Why oh why must they make weapons in PINK???? Arrrrraaaaaggggggghhhhhhh!!! Sorry if a girl’s gonna shoot Bambi, she is most definately not a princess. Just sayin…
In N. America, habitat destruction and the overpopulation of humans has done far more damage to predator and prey than any kind of hunting. That said, trophy hunting should be banned. Hunting for meat is ok.
So many assumptions! Perhaps they are practicing for the Olympics!!
Now there’s a guy who said, “I just gotta’ have a son but i guess i’ll stop at three.”
I didn’t bother reading all the posts, so if this has been said already, I apologize.
Those are not crossbows. They’re modern bows, as in Bows & Arrows. Crossbows are decidedly shorter, with bolts maybe a foot in length. They’re for power and precision at long distances, and were better than using longbows.
Those bows in the photo above are very nice. They’re expensive, top of the line bows, so they probably do hunt with them. And they’re probably fairly accurate.
Good going, family! A family that hunts together pays less in the grocery store.
When you have a hobby, do it but don’t feel that it’s a great idea to get the whole family in on it. This is just ghey. $20 says only dad still uses his, the rest sit in a closet probably in Dad’s basement.
oh my got ….
Adam says:
May 11, 2009 at 6:42 am
Those are compound bows, not crossbows.
Still the best.
To be fair, these all appear to be target bows. Not that it really matters, but it kind of negates the hunting comments. Archery used to be a huge sport in this country, so at least it is nice to see a family that is into it. Ok, maybe a bit TOO into it, but it beats sitting around watching TV and playing video games all day. At least they’re doing it together as a family.
So you show up almost 500 comments later and don’t notice that posted 400 times already?
Well, I appreciated Ivan’s comment…now I don’t have to read all the others.
I got to hand it to you, The name was fantastic.
Oooh, watch out Ivan, the comment police are on to you! “Ivan can’t read” get a life.
hahahah the comment police .. how do I join the force ?
I would hate to be there if that family started arguing.