ðə fˈɜːst dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən wʌz hˈɛdᵻd ænd fˈɔːɹmd baɪ bɹˈaɪən bɹˈʌnz, ænd ɹˈæn fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː wɛn ɪt wʌz ʃˈʌt dˌaʊn fɔːɹ ʌnspˈɛsᵻfˌaɪd ɹˈiːzənz.
The first generation was headed and formed by Brian Bruns, and ran from 2000 until 2002 when it was shut down for unspecified reasons.