got down and kissed the ground >> on this trip to one of the most remote locations of the globe bob bonifasest of it bad situation. >> we had a very restless nights in bed side rails on the beds to keep you in there at the boat was rocking back and forth it was doing all kinds of gyrations >> bob bonifas 75 years old searching for another flag to hand also planning his next the biggest invention >> i have some things plant in the one that i missed this year because that would not take me at the arctic poll >> trip coming up sometime soon with only 10 flags left to collect before having and that all locations around the world safe to say bob bonifas will soon have them hanging from his wall. aurora wgn news @ 9 >> hello tom skilling what is the seven day forecast looking like? >> more like march over the course of the week and look at these thunderstorms western illinois right now. giving you a closer look at the three- dimensional structure of these things 51,000 ft.. producing reports of hail and strong winds lightning here with the storms others out of indiana and ohio into kentucky right

bob bonifas was on his way to and arctic up ...n from the tip of south america to the south georgia island they were going to visit other islands in that area >>the engine conked out wall they were in court luckily >>they were on their way to three days of open ocean travel had that problem happened five hours later or even one day later it could of been a completely different scenario he is the ceo of an alarm system company he has traveled the world for the last seven years >>they are not as happy to see me as i am to see them ... there was an amateur photographer on the boat he asked me if i would kiss the ground and i said you bet i will ... and that is what i did >>on his way to this remote location ... the oceanographic research vessel had to make the best of a bad situation >>i want to tell you we had many restless nights ... the boat was rocking doing all kinds of gyrations you could not believe ... at 75 years old bob bonifas is still searching for another flag to pen on the map >>i have things plant the one i missed this

cruise to the antarctic instead he stranded on the disabled ship waiting to be rescued 74 year-old bob bonifas said that the ship had engine problems and has been stranded since last tuesday he is traveling with janis christiansen who is from suburban batavia they say that the ship as 73 passengers including 16 americans the ship is docked in port at south georgia island near the antarctic peninsula i spoke to bob he said it's been a frustrating experience of bonifas says they are not in any danger and they have plenty of food and water to last until a replacement chip arrives coming up next at noon cleanup is underway after more than 100 tornadoes sweep through the plains states >>the trial for norway's mass killer gets under way with him confessing but pleading self- defense and later we are speaking with one of the most widely read orders in modern history and rice about her new book ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. hit me

. >> they have two young children is very hard >> west suburban pair looking for adventure bob bonifas from aurora and janis christiansen of a batavia stranded way in the south near antarctica. ship suffered engine problems in port for more than one week. >> waiting here eight days now. took them four days to find a ship to rescue us. six days away not until this wed. >> other than being bored not any danger apparently plenty of food and water to last until a replacement ship gets there later this week boat accident kills one chicago man survivor. captain on the boat taking part in a yacht race over the weekend james bradford sailing 30 mi. off of the coast large waves rolled over the boat several crew members thrown overboard coast guard video shows a few being rescued one person dead and four are still missing search for survivors called off last night. country music stars of the band sugarland on the record in began at state fair stage collapse depositions last week first look today. >> not my responsibility or manager's responsibility to a evacuate fans in case of danger >> jennife