# File lib/ole/types/base.rb, line 98
      def self.load str
        low, high = str.to_s.unpack 'V2'
        # we ignore these, without even warning about it
        return nil if low == 0 and high == 0
        # the + 0.00001 here stinks a bit...
        seconds = (high * (1 << 32) + low) / 1e7 + 0.00001
        obj = EPOCH + seconds / 86400 rescue return
        # work around home_run not preserving derived class
        obj = new! obj.jd + obj.day_fraction - 0.5, 0, ITALY unless FileTime === obj
        obj
      end