Multiple MySQL pointers

[Eric Jensen]

Had a huge database problem yesterday, we are trying to merge two 
databases that are nearly identical.  Here is how I have my pointers setup:

//connects to new merge-ready database
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "user1", "********") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("db_one", $db) or die(mysql_error($db));

//connects to first database
$db_sm = mysql_connect('localhost', 'user1', '*******') or 
die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("db_two", $db_sm) or die(mysql_error($db_sm));

//connect to second database
$db_ems = mysql_connect('outside_host', 'user2', '******') or 
die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("db_two", $db_ems) or die(mysql_error($db_ems));

Problem we ran into was even though all the MySQL commands were using 
specific pointers (I.E. mysql_query($sql, $db)) the first pointer's 
($db) database was changed from "db_one" to "db_two".  Later with some 
experimenting it turns out that having the same login is what caused 
that.  As soon as I changed the first pointer to a different user it 
worked as intended:

//connects to new merge-ready database
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "new_user", "********") or 
die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("db_one", $db) or die(mysql_error($db));

Anybody heard of this problem or can explain why?  But more importantly 
for now, anybody know a MySQL command that will allow me to double check 
what database I'm currently using?

Eric