[Billthedrill]

He was the strong favourite for the prize, not least because he was shortlisted 12 years ago but lost to Hirst's pickled cow.

A travesty of justice!

I could never be a "conceptual" artist - I mean, if you think I'm going to make an ass of myself prancing around in a bear suit for 10 straight days all for a lousy $50,000, why, I'd...uh...hmm...where do you get a bear suit, anyhow?

[dighton]

I'd...uh...hmm...where do you get a bear suit, anyhow?

An easy fifty grand, unless in Bear Country mating season.