It seems there is no place to which one can retreat to escape the grim news of the day and dangers of the outside world. In times of cyclones, the smallest room in the house is strongly suggested as the best funk hole in which to take refuge . However, on Magnetic Island , toilets are suddenly erupting , turning into smoke chambers, alarms going off as the Townsville City Council conducts smoke tests to detect illegal and broken connections . This blogger found smoke billowing from the back of his pedestal , said to be due to a perished ring , which sounds painful .