Manual valve body benefits?

I have a cheetah forward pattern manual valve body and i love it on the street. I also have a b&m ratchet shifter. when at a light i just put it in neutral. then when i need to move i just click it back twice and im in first. its also nice when your screwing around. i like to go about 25mph in 2nd gear and then just nail it. it will just flash the converter and take off like a scalded dog. it also adds to the driving experience. its just plain fun to have to shift the car manually. its kinda like a stick car without the clutch pedal and the embarrassing missed shifts.