     reqnna = $('form [name="latest-date"]:radio:checked').val()
     if reqnna  == 'undefined-undefined-undefined'
       reqnna = ''
+    $('#bd-request-submit').attr('disabled', 'disabled')
     $.ajax
       type: 'POST',
       data: $('#req').serialize(),

        # BD code. In those cases, we want to use the original CUL numeric code
        if bdCode
          $(element).val(bdCode)


  # When there's only a single copy of an item suppress the pickup location immediately
  # -- don't wait for a change event on .copy-select because it will never happen


        # Ugly special condition wrangling for Borrow Direct messages,
        # which are _mostly_ not treated as ordinary flash messages!
        match = data.match(/Borrow Direct/gi)
        error = data.match(/error/gi)
        if (source == 'bd' && match)
          $('#request-message-well').html(data)
          if (error)
            $('#bd-request-submit').removeAttr('disabled')
        else
          requests.scrollToTop()
          $('.flash_messages').replaceWith(data)
