def fetch_something_from_some_api(uri)
  http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
  http.read_timeout = timeout

  response = http.start { http.request(Net::HTTP::Get.new("#{uri.path}?#{uri.query}")) }
  response.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess) ? do_something_with(response.body) : nil
rescue Timeout::Error
  logger.warn("Timeout accessing #{uri}: #{$!}")
  nil
rescue
  logger.warn("Error accessing #{uri}: #{$!}")
  nil
end