i bothered a friend to do the same thing, and we just never got to it, but with the snow stop and go, i can't see myself getting a manual anytime soon.
that's great. once people start driving them, they seem not to want to give them up.
my mom made fun of me for not being able to drive a manual. we never had a car that wasn't automatic, so i just never learned. i bought a roadster years ago and figured that would be my entry point, but they couldn't find a manual in the style i wanted. i had no choice but to get the automatic with the paddle shifters, (which are useless).