def hijack_db
    # completely ridiculous condition
    is_odd = Time.now.hour % 2 == 1

    # determine the database name
    db_name = is_odd ? ?dis_odd_db? : ?dat_even_db?

    # lets manually connect to the proper db
            ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
      :adapter  => ?mysql?,
      :host     => ?localhost?,
      :username => ?mr_roboto?,
      :password => ?secret_secret_i_got_a_secret?,
      :database => db_name
    )
  end