Is axe throwing becoming popular as a recreational venue?

[Stephen Tashi]

A front page story in my local paper says an "axe throwing venue" has opened near the university. There is a photo of a man, appropriately masked against the coronavirus, throwing a hatchet. Is this type of establishment becoming popular?

 

[DrClaude]

Wasn't it popular in the olden days?

 

[Stephen Tashi]

Wouldn't a genuine axe thrower think hatchet throwing is a sissy sport?

 

[Vanadium 50]

Axe throwing is a sissy sport.
Axe catching, on the other hand...

 

[PeroK]

 

[256bits]

A front page story in my local paper says an "axe throwing venue" has opened near the university. There is a photo of a man, appropriately masked against the coronavirus, throwing a hatchet. Is this type of establishment becoming popular?

Does the want ad for a target lady say how much she will be paid for the "temporary position".

 

[russ_watters]

Is this type of establishment becoming popular?

Yes, a handful have popped up in Philadelphia in the past few years. It's probably a fad, but it is fun.

 

[epenguin]

Have Americans learned how to spell 'axe'? Didn't they used to think it was 'ax'? What happened happened?

 

[berkeman]

Have Americans learned how to spell 'axe'? Didn't they used to think it was 'ax'? What happened happened?

There was a big copyright feud. It was in all of the newspapers. Here is the final resolution, after much money was spent on expensive lawyers...

Ax:
https://depositphotos.com/182869246/stock-photo-ax-stuck-in-a-tree.html

Axe:
https://fraguru.com/mdimg/perfume/375x500.29938.jpg

 

[Vanadium 50]

And Axxe:

 

[gmax137]

don' ax me, man.

 

[MikeeMiracle]

Axe throwing is a reasonably popular activity in the Bushcraft world, it's used for hunting.

 

[diogenesNY]

Indoor axe throwing joint opened in town last spring or so. I think it closed during the Covid-19 lockdown and hasn't reopened. I am pretty sure it is a franchise.

diogenesNY

 

[Mark44]

Axe throwing is a sissy sport.
Axe catching, on the other hand...

"Let's play darts!"
"Not it!"

 

[jbriggs444]

Have Americans learned how to spell 'axe'?

Dunno, but I'll axe.

 

[Mark44]

Have Americans learned how to spell 'axe'?

Have Brits learned how to spell the past tense of "to learn"?