Spicy Seafood Chowder

Name: Spicy Seafood Chowder
Ingredients: 4 slices of bacon, diced; 2 ribs of celery, diced; 1 large onion, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 2 cans (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes; 1 can (12 oz) spicy V8 juice; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme; 4 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning; 1 bottle (8 oz) clam juice; 2 pounds mussels, in shell scrubbed clean; 12 ounces bay scallops (frozen or shelled); 8 ounces medium to large shrimp, cleaned and shelled; Salt and Pepper to taste