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Perfect Stranger Is No Perfect Neighbor

Posted Jan 31st 2009 12:30AM by TMZ Staff

In the battle of Balki Bartokomous vs. a 68-year-old gazebo -- advantage Balki.

Baliki Bartokomous
"Perfect Strangers" star Bronson Pinchot won a court battle back in October to have the landmark removed from his property -- and on Friday it was torn from the ground.

Many of Pinchot's Harford, Pa. neighbors wanted the gazebo and the monument that goes with it to stay, and one resident told WNEP, "Very sad day. I was here in 1940 when they put that in. It was put there to honor the people that came here in 1790."

There will be no dance of joy today.

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1. WHAT A MEANY !!

Posted at 12:40AM on Jan 31st 2009 by luvly

2. Booooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:43AM on Jan 31st 2009 by Miss Cheechoo

3. first baby!Im too fast for y'all slow asses!

Posted at 12:48AM on Jan 31st 2009 by trailor park mafia

4. The gazebo has not been there for 68 years. That refers to a stone monument which was not mentioned in this article, which TMZ has stolen in bits and pieces from more reputable sources. The historical society built the gazebo 15 years ago, against the conditions of the deed to the property. They knew they were violating it and they did what they wanted anyway. Why does TMZ feel the need to distort the facts just to attempt to portray someone in a bad light?

Posted at 12:53AM on Jan 31st 2009 by S.A.

5. gazebo killer

Posted at 12:58AM on Jan 31st 2009 by hae

6. wasent he on welcome back cotner?

Posted at 1:21AM on Jan 31st 2009 by trailor park mafia

7. I think he plays Jack Bauer on the show "24".

Posted at 1:56AM on Jan 31st 2009 by leach log leach

8. TMZ has neglected a ton of facts concerning this issue. Just google "Bronson Pinchot" and "Hartford pa" and you will find there is a whole lot more to this story than simple "evil celebrity takes historic gazebo away from town folk".

Posted at 2:21AM on Jan 31st 2009 by Andre

9. Here's the actual facts from a real newspaper:
Mr. Pinchot is not the bad guy here.

In 1941, Harford resident George Pritchard conveyed the deed to the land to the historical society with a condition it be kept as a memorial park and always be free of a building, structure or edifice, according to court documents.

About 50 years later, the historical society placed the gazebo on the land as part of a memorial park.

Mr. Pinchot acquired a deed in 2005 that referenced the parcel and stated the land would be turned over to Mr. Pinchot with violations of the deed restrictions.

Two years later, Mr. Pinchot sued the historical society for ownership of the parcel, claiming the deed restrictions were violated with the installation of the gazebo.

A nonjury trial was held in the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas in Montrose on Oct. 27, and visiting Judge Joseph Kameen ruled the land had to be turned over to the actor.

Posted at 2:20AM on Jan 31st 2009 by beth563

10. In 1941, Harford resident George Pritchard conveyed the deed to the land to the historical society with a condition it be kept as a memorial park and always be free of a building, structure or edifice, according to court documents.

About 50 years later, the historical society placed the gazebo on the land as part of a memorial park.

Mr. Pinchot acquired a deed in 2005 that referenced the parcel and stated the land would be turned over to Mr. Pinchot with violations of the deed restrictions.

Two years later, Mr. Pinchot sued the historical society for ownership of the parcel, claiming the deed restrictions were violated with the installation of the gazebo.

A nonjury trial was held in the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas in Montrose on Oct. 27, and visiting Judge Joseph Kameen ruled the land had to be turned over to the actor.

Posted at 2:46AM on Jan 31st 2009 by beth563

11. If someone got "hurt" on that gazebo, they would sue him. It was a good idea to remove it before someone came along and tried to get money for nothing from him.

Posted at 4:50AM on Jan 31st 2009 by dusty

12. May I have the gazebo? It's simply gorgeous! So much for him if he has zero taste!

Posted at 7:32AM on Jan 31st 2009 by louisdpdl

13. If it was on HIS property, whatz the big deal??

Posted at 8:20AM on Jan 31st 2009 by Mama Kin

14.
ok...let me gets this straight...
the building & monument were build on his property illegally ???
it's not a heritage site (has to be more than 100 yrs old)..
and..he still had to go to court to have it removed ???
residents of hartford...get over yourself !!!

Posted at 8:20AM on Jan 31st 2009 by northern gypsy

15. Check him out in "The Langoliers", he's horrible...the movie is horrible...enjoy the horribleness of it all. To suck with that much intensity is truly breathtaking.

Posted at 8:26AM on Jan 31st 2009 by Luke Warmwater

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