We got a lot of entries. Some were pretty funny, some got an E for effort, and some were just, well, unusual. Winner and runners-up will get T-shirts, as will our special, out-there recipient of the “Double Take Award.”

First place:

Brian practiced saying “Bang!” but then suffocated in the bank’s parking lot. — North Belt

Runners-Up:

Henry sighed. He had packed too lightly for a week in the Space Station and he was still uncertain about NASA’s new, lower-budget flight suit. — Cliff Haehl

World’s Dumbest Criminal

Man attempts carjacking using handgun and clear plastic bag! — Kim Duvall

Double Take Award:

Once poo was smeared on his pillow, Ken Lay flees for protection. — Michael Frels