When Bill Harding and Wick Griffith have a drink, Griffith says "Skål," which translates to cheers from Scandinavian languages.
The 3 Fates were the Goddesses who determined human destiny.
For each child born Klotho, the Spinner, would spin a thread, Lakhesis, the Apportioner of Lots, would decide its length, and Atropos, she who cannot be turned, would cut the thread.
The Fates however were not absolute, allowing free will to guide a person's path without direct interference and ensured that humans were allowed to follow their fates without obstruction (mostly from the other gods). They also saw to it that actions had consequences.
The First victim Wayne Campbell shares the same name as the main character in the Waynes World movies